2008 - Live
The Vienna Philharmonic orchestra, conducted by Georges Pretre, perform their traditional New Year's Day concert. They will be playing Strauss dynasty music at the Musikverein.
Live from the Golden Concert Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, the world's most popular annual concert, the traditional New Year's Day Concert performed by the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Georges Prêtre. The 2008 concert predominately features the music of the Strauss dynasty and locations around Vienna provide stunning backdrops for performances by the Ballet of the Vienna State Opera and Volksoper. Vienna's famous Lipizzan horses also make a choreographic appearance.
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- New Year's Day 200811:15BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland & Yorkshire
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The concert at the Musikverein Large Hall is also broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
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