Solos:Rott Po:Swe Rc:Gergiev - Gergiev Conducts Brahms

Valery Gergiev chose to perform this work at his final concerts as principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. This memorable event - the finale of an era in the life of the conductor as well as in the history of the orchestra - was captured on film, and is now being released on DVD. For the performances, and recording, of this work, in which the choir plays a central role, the orchestra invited the renowned Swedish Radio Choir, as well as the soloists Solveig Kringelborn and Mariusz Kwiecien.