Work: Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, "The Heroic", Op.55

Giya Kancheli's stunning oboe concerto Childhood Revisited was given as a tribute to the memory of the recently deceased composer in an intriguing and enjoyable concert.

Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in works by four Russian composers whose UK premieres were all unveiled at the Proms. 

A sensational young Japanese violinist and a sensational, little-known Fifth Symphony brought high approval ratings from the audience at a Japan Philharmonic, all-Russian concert last Friday.