Neujahrskonzert 2025 / New Year's Concert 2025 / Concert du Nouvel An 2025
1/10/2025, 18 Tracks, 1:37:09
Featuring
Riccardo Muti
Wiener Philharmoniker
Johann Strauss I (Sr.)
Josef Strauss
Johann Strauss II (Jr.)
Eduard Strauss
Joseph Hellmesberger Jr.
Constanze Geiger
Miscellaneous
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Cultural Impact
Richard Wagner, a great admirer of Johann Strauß, insisted on conducting Strauß's waltz Wein, Weib und Gesang (Wine, Women and Song) himself at his 62nd birthday celebration.
Composition History
Constanze Geiger, a 12-year-old composer, pianist, and actress, had her Ferdinandus-Walzer premiered in 1848 by Johann Strauß the Father.
Composer Biography
Constanze Geiger, whose work is featured on this album, studied composition with Simon Sechter, as did Franz Schubert and Anton Bruckner.
Historical Context
Johann Strauß the Father's Freiheits-Marsch (Freedom March) was written in 1848, a year of widespread revolutions across Europe, including Vienna.
Composition History
Johann Strauß's polka Tritsch-Tratsch (Chit-Chat) was a musical satire on 'fake news' and rumors about his alleged affairs that circulated in Vienna.
Album & Artwork
The 2025 New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic marks the bicentenary of Johann Strauss the Younger's birth.
Performer Biography
Riccardo Muti, the conductor for this album, is the most experienced living New Year's Concert conductor and is returning for his seventh time.
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