Is Gergiev selling us short?
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Is Gergiev selling us short?
http://www.scena.org/columns/lebrecht/081016-NL-Gergiev.html
I must say, it's not quite clear to me from this in what sense Gergiev is selling us short?
In particular, I find the allusion to Andre Previn hysterical - there's a good reason why the audiences noticed the orchestra rather than the conductor in those days ;-)
I must say, it's not quite clear to me from this in what sense Gergiev is selling us short?
In particular, I find the allusion to Andre Previn hysterical - there's a good reason why the audiences noticed the orchestra rather than the conductor in those days ;-)
Re: Is Gergiev selling us short?
You're right, Lebrecht is a little vague on what he means exactly by 'selling us short', I can only presume that it is because LSO is not, nor is likely to ever be Gergiev's prime concern. I don't think, however, that this is necessarily as bad as Lebrecht seems to think, and I certainly don't see the LSO as 'subsidiary and bag-carrier of Gergiev global'. Yes, I think their programming could be a little more adventurous than the all-Russian offerings we get from Gergiev, but on the other hand, it is the repertoire where he clearly excels, and with which Gergiev has made his name - there's always Daniel Harding or Sir Colin Davis to provide a more European/contemporary scope.
In my opinion, contrary to Lebrecht's belief, the LSO brand is far from being damaged by Gergiev - the recording of the complete Prokofiev symphonies are easily identifiable as LSO and not just Gergiev - the intensity and depth to their playing has only improved since Gergiev's arrival, and they are comfortably in my top five orchestras of the world.
In my opinion, contrary to Lebrecht's belief, the LSO brand is far from being damaged by Gergiev - the recording of the complete Prokofiev symphonies are easily identifiable as LSO and not just Gergiev - the intensity and depth to their playing has only improved since Gergiev's arrival, and they are comfortably in my top five orchestras of the world.
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