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