Work: Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Op.64

Vivid, full-bodied Tchaikovsky, passionate without losing its grammar, on a persuasive night for the KBS Symphony Orchestra.

Fine performances of Britten's Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony testify to the superb artistry of Ben Glassberg, Clara-Jumi Kang and the RPO - but a new piece from Joe Hisaishi disappoints. 

In an all-Russian programme in Liverpool, Alim Beisembayev gives a breathtaking performance of Prokofiev's fiendishly difficult Second Piano Concerto.