The art of conducting : Valery Gergiev on Prokofiev's Scythian Suite

[JHan]

[CherokeeDem]

1. I love this!!

Gergiev's talent and creativity are amazing. I love the rehersal scenes, so interesting to see how these musicians build a piece together.

[JHan]

3. it's riveting stuff. some will quibble about the liberties he takes but...

Honestly his take on scythian suite is the best I've heard. He does russian repertoire really well.

[CherokeeDem]

5. I agree....

I really enjoyed his interpretation of this.

[dhill926]

2. bookmarked...for later....

he is an exceptional conductor. Can't wait to hear what he has to say. Thanks for this...

[JHan]

4. Np :) I think this is one of a series - there are other conductors featured..

haven't done a search for other clips other than the gergiev yet.

[pangaia]

6. I had the great good fortune to sit in on a rehearsal of Gergiev

and the Rotterdam Philharmonic.. Bruckner 9

[JHan]

7. what was it like... ?

I've read so much about the fickle chemistry he has with orchestras.

[pangaia]

8. It was stunning, but not at all surprising.

I have heard him conduct several times in the past..in St Petersburg..

I have a couple friends in the orchestra.. there were 2 rehearsals, actually,,
There is no question the man is brilliant....Inner voices which when brought out change everything, balance...articulation in strings...pacing... creating such a long arch, especially in that particular one..it's really difficult........nothing unusual about the concept, BUT, how he hears is what makes the difference..

it was the first time I had heard the Rott Phil live. it is really a stupendous band...
By the end of the second rehearsal it was a different piece. He hears things few conductors hear.

I heard all 3 concerts.. Rotterdam, Concertgebouw and Rotterdam..

There was another short rehearsal before the Amsterdam concert. Mostly adjustments for the hall. Both halls have excellent acoustics, but of course Het Concertgeboouw is special...and one doesn't have to work at all to get the sound to fill it...

I've also sat in on rehearsals with Myung-Whun Chung... THOSE.....THOSE were really special..with Seoul Phil and Tokyo Phil

[JHan]

9. the best rite of spring recording I have is with him and mariinsky -

I could feel the pulse and rhythmic wildness of the piece, he really knows what to pull out and elevate in a composition...

[pangaia]

10. yes. he is definitely good at 'the wild things.' :))

It was the Marinsky I heard as well.

I have not heard him conduct opera live, though I have seen opera at Mariinsky...

Speaking of Mariinski... :&gt

St petersburg Phil came to rochester, NY, near where I live, in Feb.. did Shosta 5.. but Temirkanov didn't conduct that concert.. bummer..I was at their rehearsal there also as I know a couple percussionists.... I last heard that orchestra at the Leningrad Philharmonie in Jan 1985.. They also did Shosta 5.... :&gt ) it is still one of the greatest orchestras in the world....it was bone chilling....both times...

[JHan]

11. can imagine how awesome that was...

Wish I could rec your post.

It took me a while to get into Shostakovich but when I did it was full speed ahead.. I'm a total convert now.