2009 New Years Day Concert from Vienna BBC

Pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim directs the Vienna Philharmonic's uplifting New Year's Day concert for the first time, live from the Musikverein, Vienna. There are sparkling waltzes by all three members of the Strauss family, including some pieces with an oriental twist that reflect Vienna as a meeting point between East and West, plus music by Haydn and Hellmesberger.



Presented by Brian Kay.



Vienna Philharmonic

Daniel Barenboim (conductor)



Johann Strauss (1825-1899): Overture (A Night in Venice) (Berlin version); Marchen aus dem Orient, Op 444; Annen-Polka, Op 117; Schnellpost-Polka, Op 159; Roses from the South, Op 388; Freikugeln, Op 326.



Piers Burton-Page takes the Habsburg Riviera Express to visit Opatija, now in Croatia, a holiday resort during the era of the Austrian Empire, where affluent citizens took breaks in search of healthy waters and weather. It attracted many famous guests including James Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Gustav Mahler and Isadora Duncan.



Johann Strauss (1825-1899): Overture; Entrance March (The Gypsy Baron); Schatz-Walzer, Op 418

Joseph Hellmesberger (1855-1907): Danse espagnole

Johann Strauss: Zampa Galopp; Alexandrinen-Polka, Op 198; Unter Donner und Blitz, Op 324

Josef Strauss (1827-1870): Spharenklange, Op 235

Johann Strauss: Eljen a Magyar! Op 332

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Symphony No 45 in F sharp minor (Farewell) (4th mvt)

Johann Strauss: So angstlich sind wir nicht, Op 413 (encore); Blue Danube Waltz, Op 314 (encore); Radetzky March, Op 228 (encore).