New Year's Day Concert with the Vienna Phil - Will You Watch?

The annual New Year's Day Concert from Vienna will once again be broadcast on PBS affiliates across the country. Here in Vegas, there's only one showing at 9:30 PM.

This year the VPO is led by Riccardo Muti. Program follows:

PROGRAMM NEUJAHRSKONZERT 2004

Johann Strauß Es war so wunderschön*
(Marsch aus der Operette "Waldmeister"), op. 467

Johann Strauß-Vater Sperl-Polka, op. 133

Johann Strauß-Vater Philomelen-Walzer*, op. 82

Johann Strauß-Vater Frederica-Polka*, op. 239

Johann Strauß-Vater Chachucha-Galopp, op. 97

Josef Lanner Hofball-Tänze. Walzer, op. 161 (Ballett / TV)

Josef Lanner Tarantel-Galopp*, op. 125

- Pause -


Johann Strauß Ouvertüre zu der Operette „Das Spitzentuch der Königin“

Johann Strauß Zigeunerin-Quadrille*, op. 24

Johann Strauß Accelerationen. Walzer, op. 234 (Ballett / TV)

Johann Strauß Satanella-Polka* op. 124

Josef Strauß Eislauf-Polka, op. 261 (Ballett / TV)

Eduard Strauß Mit Vergnügen. Polka schnell, op. 228

Johann Strauß Csardas aus der Operette „Die Fledermaus“

Josef Strauß Stiefmütterchen. Polka mazur*, op. 183

Johann Strauß Champagner-Polka, op. 211 (Ballett / TV)

Josef Strauß Sphärenklänge. Walzer, op. 235

Johann Strauß Im Sturmschritt. Polka schnell, op. 348


Zugaben:

Johann Strauß-Vater Indianer-Galopp, op. 111

Johann Strauß An der schönen blauen Donau, Walzer, op. 314

Johann Strauß-Vater Radetzkymarsch, op. 228


* played for the first time in a New Years Concert.

I have enough CDs of the thing. Watching orchestras on TV is, to me, boring television. I might play one of the CDs, and I'll check out "der Faltermouse" when it comes on as it usually does.

but the TV broadcast is always enhanced with visuals and features on Vienna itself. For those of us who haven't been abroad for a few years it's a nice travelogue - not to mention enjoying a bit of kultur that's leaps and bounds above Nascar.