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amperidian wrote:

…in typical Gergiev fashion ... grave, dynamic impact with iron-like control, yet musical and subtle with finesse when called for.  I think it is very hard to balance those elements and right now nobody does it better than Gergiev.

Amperidian, sure I know where you are coming from and I do admit that Gergiev has some interesting recordings (like anyone else). He is unquestionably is a world class conductor but my “issues” with him that for whatever reasons his dynamic and enunciated play is not necessary sound rights to me. I might appreciate what he is trying to do but I very frequently do not appreciate hot it turn out to sound. His inflections sound in many occasions artificial and too-simulated. They are affective but they called attention to themselves creating “micro-process for the sake of the possess themselves”. It gives me some thrill and listening “kick” but it is not the feeling that I’m looking for in musicality.  Gergiev play is great for encores or for Boston Pops for showpieces but not necessarily for the rest music.

Sure I very much generalize and perhaps in the area where I should not generalize but this is general feeling that I have about Gergiev. BTW, for whatever reasons I more appreciate Gergiev as opera (not with Russian cast though – they have no good singer nowadays) or accompaniment connector, where the Gergiev-things are diluted by none-Gergiev-things…

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