If sonic splendour were the sole criterion, Vladimir Ashkenazy’s Sibelius symphony cycle with the Philharmonia would win ... the Romance for strings and Valse triste from that same deleted collection ...

But through the latter Sibelius is finding his voice, and though Mäkelä doesn’t make it quite ... 3 Symphony No. 4 Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 6 Symphony No. 7 ...

The concert will take place on Wednesday, March 12, starting at 7.30pm. The programme includes Sibelius’ Symphony No. 7, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1.