BBC SSO In Inverness: Tchaikovsky 5 by Tchaikovsky, P. I., Glazunov, A., Mussorgsky, Fra (2020/2020), Dirigent Martyn Brabbins, Eden Court, Inverness, United Kingdom

** Change of Artist: Sergei Leiferkus replaces the previous advertised Elena Zhidkova. Glazunov’s brilliant orchestration of some of Chopin’s piano works makes for a fine start to this programme which also includes one of the most popular Romantic symphonies, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth. Martyn Brabbins links these two labours of love with Mussorgsky’s 'Songs and Dances of Death', but don’t be misled by the title: you’ll never hear anything more blackly comic – or a more compelling showcase for a great voice.