Sixteen Swans by Strauss, Tchaikovsky, P. I., Sibelius, do. 29 jun 2023, Van (2023/2023), Dirigent Roderick Cox, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, Verenigd Koninkrijk

One quiet evening, Sibelius saw a flight of 16 swans. “God, what beauty!” he exclaimed, and he transformed that natural wonder into the melody that concludes his Fifth Symphony – a tune so good that you feel like you’ve known it forever. Tonight, it’s the crowning glory of a concert that unites Strauss at his most swashbuckling and Tchaikovsky at his most romantic – with the superb Inon Barnatan returning as soloist in one of the world’s favourite piano concertos. The German-based American conductor, Roderick Cox, winner of the 2018 Georg Solti competition, makes his Liverpool debut.