New Year's Concert Vienna 2012

In view of the tradition of the New Year's Concerts, which began during the Second World War, the Vienna Philharmonic performs the concert even today not only as a presentation of viennese musical culture at the highest level, but also to send the world a New Year's greeting in the spirit of hope, friendship and peace.

Program

• Johann and Joseph Strauss: "Vaterländischer Marsch (Fatherland March)"
• Johann Strauss: "Rathausball-Tänze (City Hall Ball Dances)", Waltz, op. 438
• Johann Strauss: "Entweder – oder! (Either - Or!)", Fast Polka, op. 403
• Johann Strauss: "Tritsch-Tratsch (Chit-Chat)", Polka, op. 214
• Carl Michael Ziehrer: "Wiener Bürger (Viennese Folk)", Waltz, op. 419
• Johann Strauss: "Albion Polka", op. 102
• Joseph Strauss: "Jokey Polka (Jockey Polka)", Fast Polka, op. 278

- Intermission -

• Joseph Hellmesberger, Jr.: Danse Diabolique (Diabolic Dance)
• Joseph Strauss: "Künstler-Gruss (Artists Greeting)", Polka française, op. 274
• Johann Strauss: "Freuet euch des Lebens (Enjoy Life)", Waltz, op. 340
• Johann Strauss, Sr.: "Sperl Galopp", op. 42
• Hans Christian Lumbye: Copenhagen Railway Steam Gallop
• Joseph Strauss: "Feuerfest (Fireproof)", Polka française, op. 269
• Eduard Strauss: "Carmen-Quadrille", op. 134
• Peter I. Tchaikovsky: "Panorama" from the Ballet "Sleeping Beauty", op. 66
• Peter I. Tchaikovsky: "Waltz" from the Ballet "Sleeping Beauty", op. 66
• Johann and Joseph Strauss: "Pizzicato Polka", no opus number
• Johann Strauss: "Persischer Marsch (Persian March)", op. 289
• Joseph Strauss: "Brennende Liebe (Burning Love)", Polka Mazur, op. 129
• Joseph Strauss: "Delirien (Delirium)", Waltz, op. 212
• Johann Strauss: "Unter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lightning)", Fast Polka, op. 324

Location: Musikverein, Golden Hall (Vienna, Austria) Conductor: Mariss Jansons

Famous Quotes

"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal."

Albert Pike (1809-1891)

Les choristes

The Chorus (French: Les choristes) is a 2004 French drama film directed by Christophe Barratier. It is an adaptation of the 1945 film A Cage of Nightingales (La Cage aux Rossignols).

Widely successful orchestra conductor Pierre Morhange returns to France when his mother dies. He reminiscences about his childhood inspirations through the pages of a diary kept by his old music teacher Clément Mathieu. In 1949, a young Pierre is the badly behaved son of single mother Violette. He attends a boarding institution, Fond de L'Etang, for "difficult" boys presided over by strict headmaster Mr. Rachin. New teacher Mathieu brightens up the school and assembles a choir, leading to the discovery of Pierre's musical talents and a transformation in the children.

Merry Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas