Francis Bacon and his older friend Roy rightly pointed out that art music was a non-national - an international - an anti-national even - activity. Yet as recently as yesterday we had an attempt by a clever performer to politicise it and associate it with the failed system of nation states:

Valery Gergiev and Mariinsky Orchestra - Concert in Tskhinval, South Ossetia, 21/08/08

Famous conductor, ethnic Ossetian himself, Valery Gergiev has led a open-air performance from the ruins of the South Ossetian capital.

Program:

1. Tchaikovsky - Simphony 5th part 2
2. Shostakovich - Simphony 7th part1
3. Tchaikovsky - Simphony 6th part 3
4. Tchaikovsky - Simphony 6th part 4

Video: MPEG2 PAL 720x576 4x3
Audio: DD 2.0

Time: 63 min
Peers: 2 seeders, 10 leechers, 12 total
Size: 1.67 GB