Work: Symphony no. 1 in E major, Op.26

Valery Gergiev 's right hand flutters and shimmers. From a distance, the gesture seems unreadable. But, as one member of the LSO told me, "We don't understand how he communicates. But we always know what he wants us to do."There was a time when Gergiev's appearances in London were rare. Each concert was a revelation and a sensation.