READER CHOICE

Richard Conway, Liverpool De-de-de-derrr… De-de-de-derrr… Perhaps the most recognisable opening bars in classical music. After a tiring day at work, I was immediately swept along by the magnificent Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance of as Beethoven’s Fifth. I marvelled at one of the country’s finest orchestras playing in the beautiful Philharmonic Hall (pictured below), making one of music’s most played pieces sound as fresh as the day it was composed.