Vienna New Year's Concert

The New Year Concert (in {{ll|German}}: Das Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker) of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is a concert that takes place each year in the morning of January 1 in Vienna, Austria. It is broadcast around the world to an estimated audience of one billion in 44 countries.

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Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Concert - January 1 - Vienna - Austria

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The music is mostly that of the Strauss family (Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II, Josef Strauss and Eduard Strauss). The flowers that decorate the Wiener Musikverein concert hall are a gift each year from the city of San Remo, Liguria, Italy.

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Johann Strauss I - Johann Strauss II - Josef Strauss - Eduard Strauss - Wiener Musikverein - San Remo - Liguria - Italy

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The concert always ends with several encores after the main programme. The musicians then collectively wish the audience a happy new year, and close with Johann Strauss II's Blue Danube Waltz followed by the Radetzky-March. During this last piece, the audience claps along in time and the conductor turns to conduct them instead of the orchestra.

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The concert was first performed in 1939 (on 31 December of that year) conducted by Clemens Krauss.

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1939 - 31 December - Clemens Krauss

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