Thirteen classic pieces from the Vienna New Year Concert
2008-08-25 20:10
1. 1997 "Hussar" Overture Conductor: Riccardo ·Muti [Italy]
This piece of music was not written by Strauss but by Franz von Supe. This piece of music can be said to be the most classic in the history of the Vienna New Year Concert. The overture to one of the tracks, "Hussar", was the first piece in the second half of the 1997 New Year's Concert. I remember Muti walked onto the stage and immediately picked up the baton and the music began!
At the beginning of the music, there is a very powerful triplet played by the trumpet, which is also handled very well. It is followed by nearly complex brass coordination, one after another, as if to engulf everything. After several orchestral ensembles, The violin group kept playing a melody repeatedly, which was actually a polymelody for the brass. After the music reached its climax, the brass stopped playing one after another. The violin's tone dropped and the sound became smaller. After a rapid orchestral performance, the theme of the cello and double bass was reached... The music seems desolate, tragic and lonely at this time...
This piece of music by Franz von Supe is not particularly close to Strauss in style, but it can still be regarded as a selection without deviation. The theme is actually a classic piece...
2. The conductor of the 1997 "Power" Waltz: Riccardo Muti [Italy]
I didn't pay much attention to this piece before, but then in 2007 Mehta played the "Power" Waltz at his New Year's Concert, and I just started to get in touch with the 1997 version. Well, it feels really good. In fact, I prefer the name of this piece of music. "Mysterious Gravity" Waltz. Indeed, this piece of music has a certain... The mystery of the music, especially the introduction of the music, the first theme, the melodious flute, the cello, and the affectionate melody, makes people unable to figure it out...
Riccardo Muti’s 1997 The New Year's Concert is actually one of the classic concerts, and its repertoire is a great pleasure to listen to both from the perspective of music appreciation and art appreciation... The "Power" Waltz, especially from the perspective of art appreciation, can be worthy of being called Schitt's. One of the masterpieces of the Routh family
3. 1998 "Make a Way for the Train" Fast Polka Conductor: Zubin Mehta [India]
This music is composed by Edward Strauss The music composed by Eduard Strauss is not often played in the New Year's concert. This fast polka "Make a Way for the Train" can be said to be Eduard's most classic music. The music starts straight to the point. The plucking of the violin strings is firm and powerful, like the sound of a train pressing against the track. Immediately afterwards, the flute made a splash, which reminded people of the train whistle music, especially the B part, which showed Edward's unique processing method of fast polka: a cool and intense tune with fast sharp turns...
Edward Straw Strauss is the youngest member of the Strauss family. Most of his music is faster-paced works such as Fast Polka Gallop.
"Make a Way for the Train" Fast Polka can be said to be Edward's masterpiece classic. ...
Eduard Strauss repertoire of previous New Year Concerts (1979 1987-2008)
1979 "Unobstructed" Fast Polka
1991 " Carmen" Four Couples
1994 "Peugeot" Fast Polka
1995 "Thunder" Polka
1996 "Pleasure" Fast Polka
1998 "Open the Way for the Train" Fast Polka
2000 "Express Mail Train" Fast Polka
2004 "Pleasure" Fast Polka
2005. "Thunder and Lightning" Polka
2006 "Telephone" French Polka
2007 "Unobstructed" Fast Polka
4.1998 "Flags Flying" March Conductor: Zubin Mehta [India ]
Tell the truth
Strauss's marches are not very famous today, because most of Strauss's music are mainly in an optimistic style. Marches are no exception, such as the "Radesky" march, "Persian" march, etc. Although they are masterpieces, they are also marches. Created by his style
The opening song of the 1998 New Year's Concert "Flags Flying" march. Its theme style is not so optimistic but full of fighting spirit. The sonorous and powerful music uses an orchestral ensemble at the beginning of the music. In the B part of the music, it is more It can reflect the theme of the music - the flag is flying. The two melodies are played together, the strings and the wind. The strings are high-spirited and the wind is majestic. Part B is the most classic section in the whole music~
5.2000 " Albion" Polka conductor: Riccardo Muti [Italy]
I think this piece is Strauss's most elegant polka. The humor is serious and the interval arrangement does not have too many cuts. The partials are very neat, regular, quiet and profound. It can be said that it is a comprehensive expression of Muti's "Greek" polka and "Only the Capital of the Empire, Only Vienna" polka. The name of this piece, Albion, comes from the ancient British name. This piece is also dedicated to The Queen of England's 2000 "Albion" polka is almost perfect except for the hasty ending...
6. 2001 "Austrian Swallow" waltz conductor: Nico Rauss Harnoncourt [Austria]
2001 was the first time Harnoncourt conducted the Vienna New Year Concert. This concert was very successful, especially the waltzes "Morning Post" and "Austrian Village". The waltz "Swallow" is particularly outstanding. Both works are works by Joseph Strauss. The representative work "The Swallow in the Austrian Village" waltz is written in a romantic love story.
One of the highlights is that the cello is often used in the music. Moreover, the cello also has other important tasks to make people feel the peace of the village. In addition, the timpani's performance is perfect. It seamlessly constructs the beautiful scenery of the Austrian village with the cello and flute. The violin's subtle and unrestrained style also depicts the picture of the village swallows flying... ......
7.1979 "You're Welcome!" "French Polka Conductor: Willy Boskovsky [Austria]
1979 was Willy Boskovsky's last New Year's Concert. This concert had more classic repertoire like " "Sounds of the Rhine" Waltz and other music
"You're welcome! 》The biggest highlight of French Polka is that this piece of music seems to be able to speak. Although it does not use human voices, the music is humorous, subtle and dramatic. It can tell people what to tell people.. Sometimes it is not shy and sometimes it is angry..
This piece of music is probably Strauss's most emotionally rich piece of music. It's interesting...
8. 1989 "The Artist's Life" Waltz Conductor: Carlos Kleiber [Austria]
The 1989 New Year's Concert was the first New Year's Concert conducted by Carlos Kleber. This master conductor, who was slightly depressed, vividly interpreted his career in this concert - "The Artist's Career" Waltz
This waltz is originally one of Strauss's masterpieces, and this performance is performed by the famous Austrian conductor Kleiber Orchestra and the well-known Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Austria. Haha, this is a perfect combination. Carlos Kleber appeared on New Year's Day in 1989. He did not use his usual hasty approach to this piece of music, but showed a very calm and calm manner. This performance of this waltz can be recorded in history...
9.1993 "Alibaba and the Forty Thieves" overture conductor: Riccardo Muti [Italy]
Alibaba is also translated as Indigo (Indigo) The story of Alibaba and the Forty Thieves I listened to it when I was a child~
The music is the same as the story of a fairy tale. The mysterious and elusive music played by the horns and flutes at the beginning of the music, and the gentleness of the horns are like a lot of rare and exotic treasures.
Suddenly, the cheerful melody appears in front of the eyes, and then the cheerful tune gives people a happy mood. The music has a desert atmosphere, the camel bells also have... the lively beating of the cello's low range... it makes people's eyes bright. This piece of music embodies Strauss. Si Neng's ability to flexibly compose music according to his own style is not expressed by just a few instruments.
10. Conductor of the 1987 "Emperor" Waltz: Herbert von Karajan [Austria]
The 1987 Vienna New Year Concert was conducted by the Austrian conductor Emperor Karajan. This concert was also unanimously rated as "the most classic Vienna New Year Concert" by the outside world. Almost all the music played in the concert can be regarded as classic music, but it is a pity that Unfortunately, Karajan only conducted this concert before passing away, and the official CD recording of the concert also contains two missing pieces of music, including the "Emperor" Waltz
"Emperor" Waltz It is one of Strauss's masterpieces. The music is often fierce and majestic. The brass performance is rich and sometimes touching. Especially the cello solo before the end of the music has a hint of regret.
11. 1987 "Carefree" fast polka Conductor: Herbert von Karajan [Austria]
Joseph Strauss created many famous works during his trip to Russia. Among them, "The Dial", a collaboration with his brother Johann Strauss, Strings" Polka is the most famous, but Joseph unfortunately suffered from depression in Russia. In order to motivate himself, he specially composed "Carefree" fast polka and translated it as "Don't be blue again" fast polka
In fact, although this piece is a fast Polka, but the version played in 1987 is generally not as fast as the 2001 Harnoncourt version. Harnoncourt's version is mainly intense. It seems that he wants to use speed to increase the intensity of the music to achieve a "carefree" effect. The 1987 version gave up the pursuit of speed. This is not only a characteristic of this piece of music, but also one of the characteristics of Karajan's 1987 New Year's Concert. The tempo of the pieces is very slow and steady. The fast polka of "Carefree" uses firm percussion. The timpani, represented by the drum, exerts a stable and calming effect in part A. This is also a way for the composer to cleverly use instruments to express emotions. The music also uses the human voice "Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!" This is also relatively rare. The key to why this piece of music is called a classic lies in the configuration of the instruments and the arrangement of the melody
Vienna New Year's Concert with vocals (1979 1987-2008)
1987 " Carefree" Fast Polka "Sound of Spring" Waltz
1988 "Vacation Travel" Polka "Chat" Polka "Light as a Feather" Fast Polka
1989 "Peasant" French Polka
1993 "Egypt" March
1994 "Carefree" Fast Polka
1995 "Vacation Travel" Fast Polka
1998 " Small talk" Polka "Anna" Polka
2000 "Long live Hungary! 》Quick Polka
2001 "Carefree" Fast Polka
2002 "Tap" Polka
2003 "Peasant" French Polka
2005 "Peasant" French Polka
2006 "Carefree" Fast Polka "Long Live Hungary!" 》Quick Polka
12.1993 "Where the Lemon Tree Blooms" Waltz Conductor: Riccardo Muti [Italy]
The differences between this waltz and other Strauss waltzes One is that this waltz does not have a very intense key, and the music almost always spends its time in peace and quiet. The performance of the 1993 version is particularly classic, giving people a wonderful immersive feeling...
1988 Abbado's New Year's concert also performed this piece of music, but unfortunately the CD did not include it. Mehta re-interpreted it in 2007, but it lacked the depression and tranquility of Muti's 1993 version...
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1999 "Quick Step" Polka Conductor: Lorin Maazel [USA]
1999 was Maazel's 10th time conducting the Vienna New Year's Concert. This concert all chose Lao Yue· Works by Johann Strauss and Johann Strauss the Younger
The "Waltz" Polka is an early work by Johann Strauss the Younger. The introduction to this piece only appears once Moreover, the tempo of the music is relatively slow at the beginning and then gets faster and faster, finally achieving a jumping effect
Strauss's interpretation of life is perfectly expressed in this piece...
But it is a pity that this piece was only performed in 1999. I look forward to it being performed again in 2009...