Adam Fischer conducts Beethoven’s defiant Fifth. Its finale is triumphantly reinforced by the appearance of trombones, piccolo and contrabassoon for the first time in a symphony. It is paired with the lively Fourth, once described by Berlioz as having a “celestial sweetness”.

“Easier than air with air, if spirits embrace” - lutenist Sergio Bucheli curates an evening of music inspired by civil rights activist and early music revivalist Bayard Rustin.

Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (BWV 100) is a remarkable cantata that was probably performed at a…