From a single note, Wagner鈥檚 colossal 'Ring of the Nibelungs' creates a universe, weaving a timeless myth of love, greed, power and redemption. We don鈥檛 have time for the whole thing tonight, but in this hour-long 鈥渙rchestral adventure鈥� 'The Ring' emerges as one of the 19th century鈥檚 mightiest symphonies, especially in the hands of a conductor like Antony Hermus who has a deep kinship with Romantic music. It鈥檚 difficult to follow that, but the 鈥楳ad Scene鈥� from Donizetti鈥檚 'Lucia di Lammermoor' is an inspired prelude, coupled here with an early Haydn symphony that unleashes a world of emotion without wasting a note.

The concert will be recorded for future broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 3.