Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert 2018

[MickyD]

Just seen someone in the audience looking at a smartphone - I'll bet the people around him were pleased.

[Barbirollians]

Happy Birthday EA .

I thought they said a third of the VPO were members of the Party as compared with 8% of the Austrian population .

The television production this year has been particularly egregious and Radio 3 only on for me now .

Seemed a short first half this year .

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Happy Birthday EA .

I thought they said a third of the VPO were members of the Party as compared with 8% of the Austrian population .

Oh! I must have misheard it. I "heard" 80%, which came as a huge shock.

[pastoralguy]

As always, I look forward to the greatest orchestra on earth giving their annual concert in honour of my birthday.

I've listened to nearly every one since the 1960s.

[pastoralguy]

As always, I look forward to the greatest orchestra on earth...

Shurley schome mishtake! Isn't that the Royal Scottish National Orchestra?

[pastoralguy]

Have to say, I'm enjoying the director's fascinating with the lovely lady piccolo player...

[kernelbogey]

Have to say, I'm enjoying the director's fascinating with the lovely lady piccolo player...

Only six women playing today, as pointed out by Petroc - a drop, he says, from last year.

[pastoralguy]

Only six women playing today, as pointed out by Petroc - a drop, he says, from last year.

I suppose it depends whose on the rotation for that particular concert. Most players will want a turn at playing this prestigious date.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

There are 135 to choose from.

[LHC]

Only six women playing today, as pointed out by Petroc - a drop, he says, from last year.

Seven actually; the seventh is at the back of the second violins, and has only been shown once.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Q for pros among you: how does the VPO manage to create more swing to waltz time? Is it how they negotiate the second into third beat of the bar or the first?
You hear all manner of other bands performing waltzes but it just is NOT the same, no matter how good the band.

I've spent much of this concert trying to pinpoint this. It seems to be:

1st beat - quite strong, lasting a dotted quaver,
2nd beat - very strong, beginning a semiquaver before the written beat, but tied to the full crotchet,
3rd beat - on the beat, but light (almost thrown away, and cut off halfway through).

[Barbirollians]

Petroc talks too much .

[Barbirollians]

For me a perfectly serviceable NYD concert but not one I will be rushing to order the CD of .

[Alison]

For me a perfectly serviceable NYD concert but not one I will be rushing to order the CD of .

Plenty to enjoy without reaching the heights of the Dude last year.

The Suppe overture a new one for me.

[gradus]

I particularly enjoyed the concert, especially the interval tourist film about Otto Wagner.
Petroc on very good form with his comments about the unchanging nature of the thing.
The director's obsession with piccolo player got a bit tedious.