New Year's Concert From Vienna 2008 (CD)

Legendary conductor Georges Prêtre, best known for his opera collaborations with Maria Callas and affinity for French music, takes a deep bow to the King of Three Quarter Time as he ascends the Vienna Philharmonic podium for From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2008.  The sparkling program of Strauss waltzes and polkas marks the Frenchman's New Year's debut with the orchestra, as well as the 24th turn of Walter Cronkite as host.

Tracklist:

JS Napoleon-Marsch, op. 156 (2’40)
JOS Dorfschwalben aus Österreich. Walzer, op. 164 (8’20)
JOS Laxenburger Polka, op. 60 (2’50)
JV Pariser Walzer (5’30)
JV Versailler Galopp (1’45)
JS Orpheus-Quadrille, op. 236 (6’00)
Hellmesberger Joseph jun.: Kleiner Anzeiger. Galopp, op. 4 (2’20)
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JS Ouvertüre zu "Indigo und die vierzig Räuber" (7’00)
JS Freuet euch des Lebens. Walzer, op. 340 (8’10)
JS Bluette. Polka francaise, op. 271 (3’40)
JS Tritsch-Tratsch. Polka schnell, op. 214 (2’20)
LAN Hofball-Tänze. Walzer, op. 161 (9’00)
JOS Die Libelle. Polka mazur, op. 204 (4’30)
JS Russischer Marsch, op. 426 (4’00)
JS Die Pariserin. Polka francaise, op. 238 (4’20)
JV Chineser-Galopp, op. 20 (1’40)
JS Kaiser-Walzer, op. 437 (11’00)
JS Die Bajadere. Polka schnell, op. 351 (2’00)

Encores:
JOS Sport-Polka. Polka schnell, op. 170 (2’20)
JS An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (9’40)
JV Radetzkymarsch, op. 228 (3’30)