In the centre, you can see Gandalf and Samwise. In the north of the neighbourhood, you’ll find Gondorian streets with names like Aragon, Denethor and Palantir, and to the south, you’ll find Pippin, Peregrin and Gimli. The streets haven’t been named higgledy-piggledy, either: the elves are with the elves and the dwarves with the dwarves. Nowhere else in the world has this many streets bearing the names of Tolkien’s fantasy figures. In the Genoenhuis neighbourhood in Geldrop, almost 90 streets are named after characters from Lord of the Rings. This is, of course, not news, since the streets have held the names since the early 90s, but it is still pretty awesome. One neighbourhood in the town of Geldrop, close to Eindhoven, has named all its streets after J.R.R Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings characters. What makes this production really expensive is the backup: The movie is shown on the big screen and on Wicki's laptop - to ensure maximum security in case one system fails.No, this is not a hoax. But this is all about rhythm changes and tempo changes. Wicki explains the difference: "Modern Times, City Lights - they have more consistent musical arcs, coherence.
The Lord of the Rings is pretty much the most difficult piece of its kind - more difficult than conducting one of Chaplin's silent movies, for instance. "Fortunately, the times of the old, autocratic conductor's stand stars are over." Wicki says. Still, if you attend a rehearsal, you can sense it: Wicki's cheerful, democratic nature appeals to choir and orchestra. On one day from 10am to 5pm and on an other from 10am to 5.45pm. The rehearsals were "uncompromising" Wicki says smilingly. "I've tidied it up, so I can focus on the essentials."
Incidentally, Wicki even flew to NY to program the conducting aid and adjusted the Auricle to meet his wishes.
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