CBSO/Nelsons

Symphony Hall, BirminghamA terrific programme, superbly put together and vividly performed, says Andrew Clements

CBSO/Kamu

Symphony Hall, Birmingham: This celebration of Carl Nielsen was, by turns, humorous, intense and insouciant, says Rian Evans

CBSO/Nelsons

Symphony Hall, Birmingham A dark, probing quality, allied with sensuous playing from the orchestra made this performance memorable

CBSO/Litton

Symphony Hall, Birmingham: It appears that Prokofiev based his happy ending of Shakespeare's work on symphonic criteria rather than narrative truth

Martin Creed/CBSO/Nelsons

Symphony Hall, BirminghamIt is difficult to tell whether the joke is on the audience, the orchestra or both, writes Alfred Hickling

CBSO/Nelsons

Symphony Hall, Birmingham The opening of Wagner's Rienzi Overture here was exquisitely moulded, and the tension allowed to build with total naturalness