Since 1939, the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert has become a tradition and the world’s most famous classical music event. The list of names of leading conductors who have led the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concerts reads like a veritable who’s who of great maestros: Herbert von Karajan, Lorin Maazel, Claudio Abbado, Zubin Mehta and Riccardo Muti to name a few. For the second time in three years, celebrated conductor Franz Welser-Möst returned to the podium in 2013 for this extraordinary event. Welser-Möst is the music director of The Cleveland Orchestra, General Music Director of the Vienna State Opera and has beenRead more nominated for two Grammy® Awards.
The Vienna New Year’s Concert is unique and has often been imitated, but not equaled, with a live broadcast on television in over 70 countries around the world with over 40 million viewers. PBS aired the 2012 concert on over 181 stations and broadcasted it nationally again in 2013. The program traditionally revolves around waltzes and polkas by the Strauss family and includes works by other composers of that era. This proven formula blends well-known classics with premieres of works that have never been recorded and rarely heard. The repertoire for the New Year’s Concert 2013 includes more premieres than any previous concert. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Die Soubrette, Op. 109by Josef Strauss Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1861; Vienna, Austria
2.
Der lustige Krieg: Kuss-Walzer, Op. 400by Johann Strauss Jr. Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1881; Vienna, Austria
3.
Theater-Quadrille, Op. 213by Josef Strauss Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1867; Vienna, Austria
4.
Aus den Bergen, Op. 292by Johann Strauss Jr. Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1865; Vienna, Austria
5.
Die leichte Kavallerie: Overtureby Franz von Suppé Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1866; Vienna, Austria
6.
Sphären-Klänge, Op. 235by Josef Strauss Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1868; Vienna, Austria
7.
Die Spinnerin, Op. 192by Josef Strauss Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1866; Vienna, Austria
8.
Lohengrin: Act 3 Preludeby Richard Wagner Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1847; Germany
9.
Unter vier Augenby J. "Pepi" Hellmesberger Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: Vienna, Austria
10.
Hesperusbahnen, Op. 279by Josef Strauss Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1870; Vienna, Austria
11.
Galoppin-Polka, Op. 237by Josef Strauss Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1868; Vienna, Austria
12.
Steyrische Tanze, Op. 165by Josef Lanner Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: Austria
13.
Melodien-Quadrille, Op. 112by Johann Strauss Jr. Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1852; Vienna, Austria
Wo die Zitronen blühn, Op. 364by Johann Strauss Jr. Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1874; Vienna, Austria
Plappermäulchen, Op. 245by Josef Strauss Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1868; Vienna, Austria
18.
An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314by Johann Strauss Jr. Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1867; Vienna, Austria
19.
Radetzky March, Op. 228by Johann Strauss Sr. Conductor:
Franz Welser-Möst
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic Written: 1848; Vienna, Austria
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review: ( 2 Customer Reviews )
great performanceOctober 23, 2014By Denton Moers (Houston, TX)See All My Reviews"New years concert 2013 is the next thing to visiting Vienna. it really lifted my spirits.------Denton Moers"Report Abuse
Lovely to listen to.March 14, 2013By J. Ballard (Courtice, ON)See All My Reviews"This DVD is beautiful to watch and it contains much more of the actual performance than is televised on New years Night"Report Abuse