In Reply to: Good for her. Gergiev doesn't impress me at all. nt posted by jdaniel@jps.net on April 15, 2017 at 21:54:33:
Gergiev is IMO one of the best Shostakovich conductors of recent time..... Although my opinion of him isn't quite so high outside the Russian repertoire.....
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- RE: Good for her. Gergiev doesn't impress me at all. nt - Todd Krieger 03:25:40 04/16/17 (5)
- RE: Gergiev doesn't impress me . . . either. But - goldenthal 11:18:40 04/17/17 (0)
- Despite the fact that he looks like a homeless person. . . - Chris from Lafayette 09:42:49 04/16/17 (1)
- I meant he looks like a puppet on strings. : ) Most of his work that I've purchased has fallen by the wayside - jdaniel@jps.net 09:52:16 04/16/17 (0)
- Agree. Heard Gergiev/Mariinsky play Shosty live at Linc. Center. It was fantastic! - Rick W 09:36:47 04/16/17 (0)
- His conducting style and look though: Petrushka with a touch of carbon monoxide poisoning. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:19:10 04/16/17 (0)