In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn, the Vienna Philharmonic has released a special edition of live perform- ances of several of Haydn's symphonies. This special edition is available at the Vienna Philharmonic E-Shop.
Yefim Bronfman, Piano Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien
Program:
John Williams: Star Wars Main Title from "Star Wars" Josef Strauss: Music of the Spheres, Waltz, op. 235 Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2, A major John Williams: Princess Leia's Theme from "Star Wars" John Williams: Imperial March from "Star Wars" Joseph Lanner: Evening Stars, Waltz, op. 180 Otto Nicolai: Moonshine Chorus from "The Merry Wives of Windsor" Gustav Holst: Mars from "The Planets"
Ticket Information: Admission free! No reservations available. Detailed information about the Summer Night Concert Schönbrunn can be found at www.sommernachtskonzert.at
E-Shop
On June 8th, the annual Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert took place in the unique ambience of the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace. The CD and DVD recordings of the concert can be ordered in our E-Shop.
New Year's Concert 2011
The Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert 2011 will be conducted by Franz Welser-Möst.
An Appreciation of Otto Nicolai
This year the international music world commemorates the 200th birthday of several composers. In 1810, Frédéric Chopin was born on March 1st in Żelazowa Wola and Robert Schumann was born on June 8th in Zwickau. The Vienna Philharmonic celebrates an even more significant anniversary with the birthday of Otto Nicolai on June 9, 1810, in Königsberg.
Beethoven Cycle Berlin & Paris
The Vienna Philharmonic under Christian Thielemann performs the complete Beethoven Symphonies in Berlin and Paris in November and Dezember 2010.
