Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony never fails to thrill – tonight the London Philharmonic Orchestra pairs it with Elgar’s Violin Concerto and a Dai Fujikura premiere. ‘Here is enshrined the soul of …’ Elgar never revealed the inspiration behind his Violin Concerto, but the music tells its own story – a tale of whispered secrets and soaring romance that could have been written for the glorious sound of violinist Christian Tetzlaff. Beethoven’s Fifth is a bit more direct: its world-famous opening is just the start of a truly epic struggle from tragedy to triumph.