The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, under conductor Semyon Bychkov, performs music from Bizet, Berlioz, Poulenc, Ravel, Offenbach and Johann Strauss Junior.
Katie Derham introduces this year's traditional spectacular concert from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the gardens of Schonbrunn Palace. There's a distinctly French flavour to the evening with music from Bizet, Berlioz, Poulenc and Ravel, and a special appearance from the world-renowned French piano duo the Labeque sisters. The concert is conducted for the first time by Semyon Bychkov who, though Russian-born, is an honorary Frenchman on account of his being married to Marielle Labeque.
This year's concert features such musical favourites as Ravel's exuberant Bolero and his ravishing Daphnis and Chloe. There is also a chance to dance along to the can-can from Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld plus, of course, the traditional end to the concert, Johann Strauss Junior's romantic waltz Wiener Blut. It wouldn't be a summer's night in Vienna without it!
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Music Played
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Georges Bizet
Farandole aus L'arelesienne Suite No 2
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov. -
Hector Berlioz
Rakoczy-Marsch aus Fausts Verdammnis Op 24
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov. -
Francis Poulenc
Konzert for Zwei Klaviere Und Orchester
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov. Performer: Katia & Marielle Lab猫que. -
Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Carnival of the Animals
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov. -
Maurice Ravel
Daphne and Chloe Suite No 2
Orchestrator: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Zubin Mehta. -
Hans Christian Lumbye
Copenhagen Steam Railway Gallop
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Zubin Mehta. -
Johann Strauss II
Viennese Blood
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Katie Derham |
Director | Henning Kasten |
Conductor | Semyon Bychkov |
Orchestra | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra |
Musician | Katia Labeque |
Musician | Marielle Labeque |