Neujahrskonzert 2025 (New Year’s Concert 2025) (2-CD) – Wiener Philharmoniker

Composers: Various
Artists: Wiener Philharmonker, et al
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Sony Classical
Release Date: December 6, 2024

Few concerts in the world are awaited with as much excitement as the New Year’s Concert from Vienna. Under the direction of Riccardo Muti, the Vienna Philharmonic ushers in the New Year with a concert in the magnificent Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein.

Broadcast on TV and radio and reaching millions in over 90 countries, the Vienna Philharmonic, as musical ambassadors of Austria, send people all over the world a New Year's greeting in the spirit of hope, friendship and peace with lively, light-hearted, and at the same time nostalgic and profound music from the vast repertoire of the family and contemporaries of Johann Strauss.

Marking his seventh time conducting this prestigious event, Riccardo Muti leads the orchestra in a program that celebrates the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II, exploring new perspectives on the musical world of the Strauss family. Maestro Muti has played an exceptional role in the history of the Vienna Philharmonic for over 50 years. Since their collaboration began in 1971, he has conducted over 500 concerts with the orchestra. 

Track Listings:

Disc 1
1) Freiheits-Marsch, Op. 226
2) Dorfschwalben aus Österreich, Walzer, Op. 164
3) Demolirer-Polka , Op. 269
4) Lagunen-Walzer, Op. 411
5) Luftig und duftig. Polka schnell, op. 206
6) Der Zigeunerbaron: Ouvertüre
7) Accelerationen, Walzer, Op. 234
8) Das Veilchenmädel: Fidele Brüder
9) Ferdinandus-Walzer (Arr. for Orchestra by Wolfgang Dörner)

Disc 2
1) Entweder - oder!, Polka schnell, Op. 403
2) Transactionen, Walzer, Op. 184
3) Annen-Polka, Op. 117
4) Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
5) Wein, Weib und Gesang, Walzer, Op. 333
6) Die Bajadere, Polka schnell, Op. 351
7) Neujahrsgruß / New Year's Address / Allocution du Nouvel An
8) An der schönen blauen Donau, Walzer, Op. 314
9) Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228

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