1. The orchestral honours are shared between the BBC Philharmonic and the Kirov Orchestra, of which Noseda is also principal guest conductor.

2. Congratulations to Gianandrea Noseda and the BBC Philharmonic for their excellent performances, and hopefully for being the forerunners to the BBC‘s emergence as the world‘s premier digital service.

3. Sir Peter, who has conducted some of the world‘s finest orchestras, including the BBC Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic, refused to discuss the on–going police investigation.

4. Mr Wright said the idea had started as "just a little extra add–on to draw attention to the fact that the BBC Philharmonic was performing their first complete Beethoven cycle for 30 years". The symphonies were taken from live performances in the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, and introduced by a Radio 3 presenter.

5. Striking a chord Hottest tickets Wagner‘s Die Walkre (Covent Garden production) Daniel Barenboim and the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra Valery Gergiev and the World Orchestra for Peace Handel‘s Julius Caesar (Glyndebourne production) Mariss Jansons and Concertgebouw Orchestra: Mahler‘s Sixth Symphony Blue Peter Prom Ravi Shankar and BBC Symphony Orchestra Not so hot BBC Symphony Orchestra: Lyadov, Knussen, Glanert, Stravinsky BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Dukas, Watkins, Stravinsky BBC Philharmonic: Stravinsky, MacMillan, Ravel Deutsches Sinfonie–Orchester: Weber, Unsuk Chin, Bruckner (6th Symphony) BBC Symphony Orchestra: Berg, Mahler (Das klagende Lied) BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Tippett (Vision of St Augustine), Shostakovich (10th Symphony) BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Michael Berkeley, Britten, Vaughan Williams (A London Symphony) BBC Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky, Marc–Andr Dalbavie, Shostakovich (11th Symphony) Excludes late–night concerts