Hello David,

I really expected Gergiev to become a great ŒMahler conductorı. I must say
however that I donıt like his Mahlerıs with the London SO. I don't like his
tempi etc etc. It seems to me he only wants to play Mahler different from
anyone before him. IMO he better stay a bit longer with the Russian
composers.

BTW his popularity did not rise either from the fact he played with his
Russian orchestra for the Russian troops in Abkhazia... The least one can
say that such a move (maybe) proves that musicians better stay with music
and keep away from politics.

best,

Jan Tromp


Op 05-12-08 22:57 schreef david sutcliffe <dewisut3@...>:

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> Friends,
> It is so long that there has been any posting on this site, I thought I had
> been dropped from the group.
> I cannot help on the subject. of the last posting.  But I just wanted to say
> that some time ago a member said that after listening to Mahler he found it
> very hard to listen to any more music.I smiled a superior smile at such
> naivete. But having just heard a televised performane of M6 given by Gergiev I
> know what he means. I am wrung right out dry..
> Normally if I have to listen to a TV broadcast of music I close my eyes: the
> pictures are a distraction. But Gergiev seems to embody the music.
> Most of you are very very familiar with performances of M's music. What do you
> think of  Gegiev's realisation?
> David Sutcliffe.
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