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The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Andris Nelsons, perform their traditional, celebratory New Year's Day Concert, live from the Musikverein in Vienna.

Petroc Trelawny presents the annual New Year's Day Concert live from the Musikverein in Vienna. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted this year by Andris Nelsons in a time-honoured, celebratory programme of waltzes, polkas and marches in the Viennese tradition.

Part 1

Carl Michael Ziehrer: The Vagabond's Overture
Josef Strauss: Love's Greetings Waltz op.56
Josef Strauss: Liechtenstein-March op.36
Johann Strauss II: Flower Festival Polka op.111
Johann Strauss II: Where the Lemon Trees Blossom Waltz op.364
Eduard Strauss Without Warning Polka op.132

INTERVAL: Gavin Plumley explores what the peace Treaty of Trianon, signed 4th June 1920 and largely marking the end of World War 1, meant for Austria and Austrians.

Part 2

Franz von Suppe: Light Cavalry Overture
Josef Strauss: Cupido (French Polka) op.81
Johann Strauss II: Be Embraced, You Millions Waltz! op.443
Eduard Strauss arr. Wolfgang Dorner: Ice Flower Polka op.55
Josef Hellmesberger II: Gavotte
Hans Christian Lumbye arr. Wolfgang Dorner: Postillon Galop. op.16/2
Ludwig van Beethoven: Twelve Contredanses WoO.14 nos.1,2,3,7,10,8
Johann Strauss II: Enjoy Life, Waltz op.340
Johann Strauss II: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka op.214
Josef Strauss Dynamiden, Waltz, op.173

Photo of the VPO in the Musikverein (c) Terry Linke

2 hours, 44 minutes

Last on

New Year's Day 2020 10:15

Music Played

  • Johann Strauss II

    Flower Festival Polka op.111

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Where the Lemon Trees Blossom Waltz op.364

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Eduard Strauss

    Without Warning Polka op.132

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Sleeping Beauty (Waltz)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Roses from the South

    Ensemble: Lyon Opera Soloists.
  • Franz von Supp猫

    Light Cavalry Overture

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Josef Strauss

    Cupido (French Polka) op.81

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Be Embraced, You Millions!, Waltz op.443

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Eduard Strauss

    Ice Flower Polka

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Josef Hellmesberger, Jr.

    Gavotte

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Hans Christian Lumbye

    Postillon Galop. op.16/2

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    12 Contredanses WoO.14 - nos.1,2,3,7,8. 10

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Enjoy Life, Waltz op.340

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Tritsch-Tratsch Polka op.214

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Josef Strauss

    Dynamiden, Waltz, op.173

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Josef Strauss

    In a Thrice, fast polka op. 230

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Johann Strauss II

    The Blue Danube, waltz op. 314

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Radetzky March, op. 228

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Magic Flute (excerpts arranged for wind ensemble)

    Music Arranger: Joseph Heidenreich. Ensemble: Maurice Bourgue Wind Ensemble.
    • PIERRE VERANY.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Two Contredanses, K.609

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.

Broadcast

  • New Year's Day 2020 10:15