Time for the annual VPO Neujahrskonzert thread, with Christian Thielemann at the helm of the VPO (or vice versa). First, links out for those not listening via conventional radio:
ORF: https://oe1.orf.at/programm/20190101/539089
BBC R3: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001tpg
For R3, as has been standard for some years now, Petroc gets the call here. The program (minus the 1 unknown & 2 standard encores, natch) is as follows, with (*) marking first performances at the VPO New Year's Concert, AFAICT:
Carl Michael Ziehrer: Schönfeld Marsch, op. 422 (*)
Joseph Strauß: Transactionen, Walzer, op.184
Josef Hellmesberger (Sohn): Elfenreigen
Johann Strauß II:
(a) Express, Polka schnell op. 311 (*)
(b) Nordseebilder, Walzer op. 390
Eduard Strauß: Mit Extrapost, Galopp op. 259
Johann Strauß II: Overtüre Der Zigeunerbaron
Joseph Strauß: Die Tänzerin,Polka française op. 227 (*)
Johann Strauß II:
(a) Künstlerleben, Walzer op. 316
(b) Die Bajadere. Polka schnell op. 351
Eduard Strauß: Opern-Soiree, Polka française op. 162 (*)
Johann Strauß (Sohn):
(a) Eva-Walzer, Nach Motiven aus Ritter Pásmán (*)
(b) Csárdás aus Ritter Pásmán, op. 441
(c) Egyptischer Marsch, op. 335
Josef Hellmesberger (Sohn): Entr'acte Valse (*)
Johann Strauß II: Lob der Frauen, Polka mazur op. 315
Joseph Strauß: Sphärenklänge. Walzer op. 235
Light background reading, as is BSP's wont:
1. NYT article on Anneleen Lenarts, the VPO harpist who presumably will be on stage for the 3 performances:
2. From last year, via the Chicago Symphony (which I forgot to put in last year's thread), musings from Riccardo Muti on the event, with some selected choice bits:
ORF: https://oe1.orf.at/programm/20190101/539089
BBC R3: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001tpg
For R3, as has been standard for some years now, Petroc gets the call here. The program (minus the 1 unknown & 2 standard encores, natch) is as follows, with (*) marking first performances at the VPO New Year's Concert, AFAICT:
Carl Michael Ziehrer: Schönfeld Marsch, op. 422 (*)
Joseph Strauß: Transactionen, Walzer, op.184
Josef Hellmesberger (Sohn): Elfenreigen
Johann Strauß II:
(a) Express, Polka schnell op. 311 (*)
(b) Nordseebilder, Walzer op. 390
Eduard Strauß: Mit Extrapost, Galopp op. 259
Johann Strauß II: Overtüre Der Zigeunerbaron
Joseph Strauß: Die Tänzerin,Polka française op. 227 (*)
Johann Strauß II:
(a) Künstlerleben, Walzer op. 316
(b) Die Bajadere. Polka schnell op. 351
Eduard Strauß: Opern-Soiree, Polka française op. 162 (*)
Johann Strauß (Sohn):
(a) Eva-Walzer, Nach Motiven aus Ritter Pásmán (*)
(b) Csárdás aus Ritter Pásmán, op. 441
(c) Egyptischer Marsch, op. 335
Josef Hellmesberger (Sohn): Entr'acte Valse (*)
Johann Strauß II: Lob der Frauen, Polka mazur op. 315
Joseph Strauß: Sphärenklänge. Walzer op. 235
Light background reading, as is BSP's wont:
1. NYT article on Anneleen Lenarts, the VPO harpist who presumably will be on stage for the 3 performances:
2. From last year, via the Chicago Symphony (which I forgot to put in last year's thread), musings from Riccardo Muti on the event, with some selected choice bits:
"People maybe don’t realize that the New Year's concert is very demanding, very heavy and tiring for the preparation because you have to learn a lot of music. Despite what people can think, listening to the beautiful melodies of Strauss, it’s not easy music to conduct properly."
“When you have a busy schedule like I have with opera, concerts, recordings, music directorship of a major orchestra...you don't have so much time free to study. You have to study new scores for contemporary music, modern music, old music that is new for you, so time free to study for a long program — because it’s two hours of music — requires a lot of energy and sacrifice. Every time you have one hour or two hours free, even if you have been busy during the day, you have find time to study, to be prepared when the end of December arrives. Then you have to go to Vienna, you arrive the 27th, then you have the rehearsal on the 28th and then the 29th.
“Dec. 30th is the first concert that is a sort of a general rehearsal, then the 31st is a concert in the evening, with television, so they practically film the entire program just like the first of January. The concert ends at 10 o'clock in the evening, then you have two hours for the end of the year. Maybe you want to celebrate a little bit: you cannot drink too much, just a glass of champagne, possibly of good quality, and then you go to bed after midnight at 1 o’clock. And the next morning at 8 o'clock, you have to be ready and in good health, in good spirits, in good energy, because at 11 o'clock sharp, the concert starts.”
“When you have a busy schedule like I have with opera, concerts, recordings, music directorship of a major orchestra...you don't have so much time free to study. You have to study new scores for contemporary music, modern music, old music that is new for you, so time free to study for a long program — because it’s two hours of music — requires a lot of energy and sacrifice. Every time you have one hour or two hours free, even if you have been busy during the day, you have find time to study, to be prepared when the end of December arrives. Then you have to go to Vienna, you arrive the 27th, then you have the rehearsal on the 28th and then the 29th.
“Dec. 30th is the first concert that is a sort of a general rehearsal, then the 31st is a concert in the evening, with television, so they practically film the entire program just like the first of January. The concert ends at 10 o'clock in the evening, then you have two hours for the end of the year. Maybe you want to celebrate a little bit: you cannot drink too much, just a glass of champagne, possibly of good quality, and then you go to bed after midnight at 1 o’clock. And the next morning at 8 o'clock, you have to be ready and in good health, in good spirits, in good energy, because at 11 o'clock sharp, the concert starts.”
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