WITH the RSNO's Naked Classics season returning to the Royal Concert Hall with a performance of Beethoven's epic Eroica symphony tonight, audiences will have a chance to learn all about the German genius voted the greatest composer of all time.

And readers of the Evening Times, media partner for the concert series, can enjoy a two-for-one ticket offer.

RSNO animateur Paul Rissman has the job of introducing the work during the first half, stripping it back to its basics and taking the audience through the history of the composer's life as well as the process of creating the work. This will give an insight into how the orchestra tackles this energetic and emotional piece.

"It is incredibly challenging for the orchestra to play, especially for the string players, who are playing wildly for an hour or so," says Paul. "Some of the music is incredibly fast and technical. It's a bit like running a marathon and then being told that someone you know has died - it requires a lot of energy and it's incredibly emotional in parts."

Conductor Stephane Deneve has the task of holding the orchestra together, and Paul describes him as being like a movie director.

"He is standing at the front but he is totally in control of where he wants the orchestra to be. And he has so much energy and passion for the music."

During his presentation in the first half of tonight's performance, Paul will speak to Stephane and this time around he plans to involve the orchestra more than he did during the first Naked Classics concert, back in November, which took the audience on a journey through Stravinsky's Petrushka.

"The musicians said that in the first concert they felt a bit more connected to the audience because of the presentation, which is great," said Paul, who admits that he fell in love with Beethoven's work while researching tonight's presentation. If you would like to take advantage of our two-for-one £10 ticket offer, call the Royal Concert Hall box office on 0141 353 8000 and quote the reference number: ET010207. Doors open 7.30pm.