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    Classic FM Live 2012: the rehearsal revealed

    HJ Lim, Karl Jenkins, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, to name but a few, have taken to the stage in the Royal Albert Hall - we caught some of them as they warm up for tonight's concert.

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      1. Tasmin Little rehearses the 'Czardas'

      It's a fast-paced frenzy on stage as violinist Tasmin Little commands the folky 'Czardas'. It was written in 1904. Picture: Richard Johnson

    2. Classic FM Live 2012

      2. The brass section

      While they might not make an appearance in the calmer numbers, the brass section make up for it in Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture'! Picture: Richard Johnson

    3. Classic FM Live 2012

      3. Tamsin Little gets ready to play

      Tamsin tunes her violin and counts the rests until she has to come in. Picture: Richard Johnson

    4. Classic FM Live 2012

      4. HJ LIm and Douglas Boyd discuss the music

      Conductor and pianist discuss the finer points of interpretation, to make sure the orchestra are together with the soloist. Picture: Richard Johnson

    5. Classic FM Live 2012

      5. Douglas Boyd conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      All eyes on the baton. For pieces with a soloist, it's important everyone sticks to the same tempo. Picture: Richard Johnson

    6. Classic FM Live 2012

      6. Douglas Boyd conducts at the Royal Albert Hall

      Conductor Douglas Boyd makes sure he communicates with the players as he conducts this expansive repertoire. Picture: Richard Johnson

    7. Classic FM Live 2012

      7. Tasmin Little and Douglas Boyd

      Tasmin commands the stage as she rehearses for tonight's performance. She'll be playing 'The Lark Ascending' by Vaughan Williams and 'Czardas' by Monti. Picture: Richard Johnson

    8. Royal Albert Hall Classic FM Live 2012

      8. The Royal Albert Hall

      Lights, camera, action! Well, almost. The stage is set, and the Classic FM and Nissan Note logos are emblazoned on the walls in the Royal Albert Hall, ready for the musicians' arrival. Picture: Richard Johnson

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      9. The musicians warm up on the Royal Albert Hall stage

      The musicians from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra take to the stage. Picture: Richard Johnson

    10. Classic FM Live 2012

      10. Classic FM Live 2012 with Nissan Note: rehearsing in the hall

      Some of the musicians warm up in the auditorium before they take to the stage. Picture: Richard Johnson

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      11. Classic FM Live 2012 with Nissan Note

      The audience haven't arrived yet, so we can get a good look at the hall as the orchestra make their way to the stage. Picture: Richard Johnson

    12. Classic FM Live 2012

      12. Tuning up in the Royal Albert Hall

      Tuning up before the rehearsal, the orchestra are taking over the entire hall! Picture: Richard Johnson

    13. Classic FM Live 2012

      13. Classic FM Live 2012 With Nissan Note: rehearsals

      The percussion section keep the beat during the lively Czardas, by Vittorio Monti. Tasmin Little is the soloist in tonight's performance. Picture: Richard Johnson

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      14. Changing the music

      A double bassist changes music on his stand. It's only a short rehearsal, where the orchestra get used to playing the music in the space, and adapt to the acoustic. Picture: Richard Johnson

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      15. Concentration on stage at Classic FM Live 2012

      Concentration is high on stage at the Royal Albert Hall, where the Royal Scottish National Orchestra are preparing for tonight's exciting performance. Picture: Richard Johnson

    16. Classic FM Live 2012

      16. Classic FM Live 2012 With Nissan Note: Rehearsals

      The wind section look over their notes as they prepare to accompany the piano soloist, HJ Lim, in Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2. Picture: Richard Johnson

    17. violins and harps rsno Classic FM Live 2012

      17. Strings on stage at Classic FM Live 2012 with Nissan Note

      The strings tune up as they prepare to play Vaughan Williams' beautiful 'The Lark Ascending'. Picture: Richard Johnson

    18. strings at Classic FM Live 2012

      18. The strings at Classic FM Live 2012 With Nissan Note

      It's not just the piano that has a beautiful melody in Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2. The string tunes are lovely and lyrical. Picture: Richard Johnson

    19. Classic FM Live 2012

      19. Strings at Classic FM Live 2012 with Nissan Note

      The violins make the most of the gorgeous Romantic melodies in Vaughan Williams' 'The Lark Ascending' and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2. Picture: Richard Johnson

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      20. Trombones at Classic FM Live 2012 with Nissan Note

      A lone trombone player warms up backstage before going on to join the rest of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Picture: Richard Johnson

    21. RSNO Classic FM Live 2012

      21. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      A sneak peak of what it's like to be on the back desk of one of the UK's best orchestras, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. They are Classic FM's partner orchestra in Scotland, so it's a particular pleasure to be hearing them live today. Picture: Richard Johnson

    22. Classic FM Live 2012

      22. Strings on stage at Classic FM Live 2012 with Nissan Note

      The RSNO performs across Scotland, and appears regularly at the Edinburgh International Festival. They're no strangers to the Royal Albert Hall stage either. Picture: Richard Johnson

    23. Classic FM Live 2012

      23. The piano at Classic FM Live 2012 with Nissan Note

      The piano has been tuned, and it's ready for soloist HJ Lim to perform Rachmaninov's epic Piano Concerto No. 2. 'Next Brit Thing' Sarah Gardner is also performing Rachmaninov's Prelude in G minor. Picture: Richard Johnson

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