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New Year's Day Concert

French conductor Georges Pretre takes the helm for the first time as the Vienna Philharmonic gives the traditional New Year's Day concert, live from the Musikverein, Vienna.

French conductor Georges Pr锚tre takes the helm for the first time as the Vienna Philharmonic gives the traditional New Year's Day concert, live from the Musikverein, Vienna. There's music by three members of the Strauss family as well as a couple of pieces by their Viennese contemporaries. Presented by Brian Kay.

Johann Strauss II: Napoleon March, Op 156; Dorfschwalben aus 脰sterreich, Op 164
Josef Strauss: Laxenburger Polka, Op 60
Johann Strauss: Pariser Walzer; Versailler Galopp
Johann Strauss II: Orpheus Quadrille, Op 236
Joseph Hellmesberger: Kleiner Anzeiger (Galopp), Op 4

Interval

Johann Strauss II: Overture (Indigo und die vierzig R盲uber'); Freut euch des Lebens (Waltz), Op 340; Bluette (Polka fran莽aise), Op 271; Tritsch-Tratsch (Polka schnell), Op 214
Joseph Lanner: Hofball T盲nze (Waltz), Op 161
Josef Strauss: Die Libelle (Polka mazur), Op 204
Johann Strauss II: Russischer Marsch, Op 426; Die Pariserin (Polka fran莽aise), Op 238
Johann Strauss: Chineser Galopp, Op 20
Johann Strauss II: Kaiser Walzer, Op 437 (Emperor Waltz); Die Bajadere (Polka schnell), Op 351
Josef Strauss: Sport Polka (Polka schnell), Op 170 (encore)
Johann Strauss II: Blue Danube Waltz, Op 314 (encore)
Johann Strauss: Radetzky March, Op 228 (encore).

2 hours, 45 minutes

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New Year's Day 2008 10:15

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