The great names of French music leap out, and we are also tantalised by the inclusion of the famous name of Boulanger.

Tchaikovsky’s ballets are the chick flicks of classical music, but like the best chick flicks they can be witty and reveal a light touch.

Bavouzet plays all the music exquisitely. Never lacking power, his pianism is also elegant and feather light.

It’s good to hear the tenor cast his net so wide; and yet, it has to be said, it’s still on home territory that he sounds his best.

Crank the amp and forget the neighbours – let everyone share in Mozart’s final creation.

At first glance, Gabrieli and Schütz, glorious as they are, seem to be at odds with the symphony.

Powerful stuff! David Oistrakh would have been proud.

Eminently listenable, and with moments of loveliness, but also a certain superficiality.

The performances by soloist and orchestra are first-rate but nothing can make these works very original.

Byrbe's approach seems to focus more on dazzling climaxes than characterisation.

The works sound impulsive and fresh in the hands of Cuarteto Casals.

A young Russian virtuoso, Anna Vinnitskaya, takes a considered and personal approach to the work.