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

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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.

[demnan]

1. Naw . . .

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.

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2. Agreed that watching a guy flap his arms is boring,

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.