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Live from the Musikverein, Vienna

Tuesday 1 January 2008 10:15-13:00 (Radio 3)

French conductor Georges Prêtre 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.

Duration:

2 hours 45 minutes

Playlist:

Johann Strauss II: Napoleon March, Op 156; Dorfschwalben aus Österreich, 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 Räuber'); Freut euch des Lebens (Waltz), Op 340; Bluette (Polka française), Op 271; Tritsch-Tratsch (Polka schnell), Op 214
Joseph Lanner: Hofball Tänze (Waltz), Op 161
Josef Strauss: Die Libelle (Polka mazur), Op 204
Johann Strauss II: Russischer Marsch, Op 426; Die Pariserin (Polka française), 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)




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