Thursday evening’s performance juxtaposed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, featuring the distinguished Mitsuko Uchida, with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15.

Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2 has been voted the nation ... followed by Tchaikovsky, who overtook Beethoven and Bach. The chart also saw a growing number of entries for modern composers ...

Nelsons and the BSO were on firmer footing in the Adagio, whose searing denouement sang with righteous fury. Also impressive ...

Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2 has been voted the nation’s favourite ... followed by Tchaikovsky, who overtook Beethoven and Bach. The chart also saw a growing number of entries for modern ...

Elgar – Enigma Variations6. Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No 27. Allegri – Miserere8. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 5 (‘Emperor’)9. Beethoven – Symphony No 9 (‘Choral’)10.