A debut with the BSO that must rank as the finest this season. There is a maturity about the 26 year-old Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang that established a personal interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto; intuitive and ravishing. Her alluringly rich, creamy tone captivated from the start, sensitively nuancing every phrase and projecting the cadenza with arresting precision.

In the slow movement her magical, mellifluous finesse harboured seductive exchanges with the wind players and in the finale, her feisty lead-in bore further facets of fiendish virtuosity. Hitting the harmonics with subtle gracefulness and finding both depth and daring, Frang’s impeccable delivery was matched by Danail Rachev’s empathetic direction and rapport.

The all-Russian repertoire yielded some of the most distinctively patterned rhythms notably in Borodin’s Symphony No2. Commanding an imposing entry, turned through a variety of guises, the whole work was awash with typically Russian repetition of motifs yet all most imaginatively set and ending in a festive spirit. His Polovtsian Dances are among the most instantly recognisable and here thoughtfully presented by Rachev-not the most exciting performance-but highly polished.

Liadov’s miniature masterpiece Kikimora is full of atmosphere; from the hushed basses and wonderfully attractive melodies, it eventually springs to life like a pouncing cat.