Period: 20th century

Five diverse pieces from Central Europe are united by humour and fine perfomances by Jovan Ilias Kadesha as soloist and director of the Manchester Camerata.

With Advent in full swing, and as 2021 draws to a close, it is comforting to be reminded of seasonal rituals expressed through the power of music: Sibelius, Finzi and Britten with BBC SO forces under Oramo.

A fresh look at Sibelius' Violin Concerto and a bracing trip to the countryside in Beethoven's Pastoral at the Royal Festival Hall.

Inon Barnatan performs Mozart’s C minor piano concerto with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, while Joshua Weilerstein impresses with his musical insights into Dvořák's Seventh Symphony. 

Violinist Kerson Leong and cellist Stéphane Tétreault were phenomenal soloists in Brahms' Double Concerto. 

Komische Oper Berlin presents Leoš Janáček's masterpiece as a tight-knit psychodrama in a new production conducted by Giedrė Šlekytė.

Juxtaposing Chen Yi’s Duo Ye and Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite was a brilliant idea by Music Director, Jaap van Zweden.

Stephen Hough dazzles in Saint-Saëns and Paul Ben-Haim's Second Symphony proves to be an exciting discovery in a polished performance from the BBC Philharmonic under Carlo Goldstein.