Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Day Concert 2014

 

This world famous New Year's Day concert by the Vienna Philharmonic is dedicated to the music of the Strauss family composers, and particularly that of Johann Strauss II; the first of these iconic concerts was given on December 31, 1939 by Clemens Krauss.  This year the orchestra is led by Daniel Barenboim.

Vienna Philharmonic - "Radetzky March" - Johann Strauss

Broadcast to more than 70 countries, the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Concert is the largest classical music event in the world. The highlight of this New Year's tradition is the Radetzky March, composed by Johann Strauss, Sr. in 1848. 

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - "Radetzky March"

One of the world's great traditions is the New Year Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in German: Das Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker). The New Year's morning concert is broadcast around the world to an estimated audience of one billion people and includes selections from the Strauss family. It always concludes with the stirring "Radetzky March." The performance above is from the 2007 concert, with Zubin Mehta conducting.