Jim Tobin wrote: >I grab anything I see with Gergiev conducting. (Not really much, so >far, I admit). I have to put in a good word for Gergiev's "Nutcracker" ballet, (on one CD). I bought it for my mom for Christmas and sampled--she's getting my Mackerras instead! (Don't tell her). Gergiev delivers an exciting performance, with many moments sounding astonishingly like Stravinsky's "Firebird." John Smyth