2022 New Year's Concert (2CD)

Daniel Barenboim (Conductor)
Wiener Philharmoniker (Orchestra)

    Renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim leads the orchestra for the third time.
    Features six meticulously selected pieces never before performed at the New Year's Concert.
    Broadcast simultaneously in over 90 countries to more than 50 million music fans.

　　 With the support of satellite television and online streaming, the Vienna New Year's Concert is now broadcast in over 90 countries each year, reaching an audience of 50 million. In 2022, Buenos Aires-born pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim led the Vienna New Year's Concert for the third time. Barenboim first collaborated with the Vienna Philharmonic as a pianist in 1965 and made his debut as the orchestra's conductor in 1989, marking the beginning of a lifelong bond. In June 2020, Barenboim stepped in to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic's first concert following the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

In 2022, the Vienna Philharmonic treated music fans to six pieces never before performed at a New Year's Concert. Only 1,000 audience members were permitted to attend in person. Barenboim, who celebrates his 80th birthday this year, remarked in his New Year's address that the annual Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert is a significant event, its importance amplified during these challenging times. To see so many musicians on stage, united and sharing the same vision, serves as an example for all. The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a medical catastrophe but a human one, as it has driven us apart. The spirit of unity displayed by these musicians in their fight against the pandemic is something we should all emulate—coming together in our daily lives to combat the crisis.

The first-ever New Year's Concert dates back to 1939 under the baton of Clemens Krauss, while Willi Boskovsky conducted twenty-five New Year's Concerts between 1955 and 1979. The concert entered a new era in 1959 with its first television broadcast. Today, the Vienna Philharmonic views the New Year's Concert as a tradition that uses music to extend greetings of hope, friendship, and peace to the entire world.

【Tracklist】
CD1
1.Phönix-Marsch, Op. 105
2.Phönix-Schwingen, Walzer, Op. 125
3.Die Sirene, Polka mazur, Op. 248
4.Kleiner Anzeiger, Galopp, Op. 4
5.Morgenblätter, Walzer, Op. 279
6.Kleine Chronik, Polka schnell, Op. 128
7.Die Fledermaus: Overtüre
8.Champagner-Polka, Op. 211
9.Nachtschwärmer, Walzer, Op. 466

CD2
1.Persischer Marsch, Op. 289
2.Tausend und eine Nacht, Walzer, Op. 346
3.Gruß an Prag, Polka française, Op. 144
4.Heinzelmännchen
5.Nymphen-Polka, Op. 50
6.Sphärenklänge, Walzer, Op. 235
7.Auf der Jagd, Polka schnell, Op. 373
8.Neujahrsgruß / New Year's Address / Allocution du Nouvel An
9. An der schönen blauen Donau, Walzer, Op. 314
10. Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228