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2011 - Highlights

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra perform their annual celebratory concert, conducted by Georges Prêtre. Featuring performances by the Vienna State Opera and Volksoper Ballet.

Highlights from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, where the Vienna Philharmonic gave the annual celebratory concert of waltzes, polkas and marches, led by the Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Most.

There is music by four members of the Strauss family as well as pieces by their Viennese contemporaries Lanner and Hellmesberger, plus music by Liszt to celebrate the bicentenary of his birth. The Vienna State Opera Ballet dance to some of the music at iconic Viennese locations and the concert is introduced by Petroc Trelawny.

2 hours

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Petroc Trelawny
Producer Jonathan Haswell
Conductor Franz Welser-Most
Orchestra Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 coverage

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 coverage

The concert at the Musikverein Large Hall is also broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music: Vienna Philharmonic

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music: Vienna Philharmonic

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