Valery Gergiev will leave the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra at the end of May 2008, which will not prevent him from returning annually for his own Gergiev Festival. Gergiev's charisma - expressed in a coercive force rather than in an analytic gesture - does not only want to be heard, but also to be seen. In this documentary by Christiaan van Schermbeek, Gergiev's inimitable gestures are discussed
… extensively, which, incidentally, allow the musicians to do exactly what the master wants. The documentary was composed of conversations with maestro Gergiev, soloists such as Vadim Repin and Leonidas Kavakos and with the musicians of the RPHO. The film also shows numerous shots of rehearsal images and concert recordings. (HJ)more
