Those of us who witnessed the touch - and - go progress of an ultimately triumphant War and Peace — recorded by Philips for release early next year — feared for the future of the rest, but as Gergiev puts it' that which makes me incredibly proud is that I announced these things and they happened' — and, one might add, that inspiration was to hand for rather more performances than the fiercely self - critical Gergiev might admit.
Those of us who witnessed the swift progress of an ultimately triumphant War and Peace — recorded by Philips for release early next year — feared for the future of the rest, but as Gergiev puts it' that which makes me incredibly proud is that I announced these things and they happened' — and, one might add, that inspiration was to hand for rather more performances than the fiercely self - critical Gergiev might admit.