Yesterday WGBH 99.5 broadcasted a program with a compilation of the best moments of Vienna Philharmonic New Year Concerts for the last 30 years. It was mostly Johann Strauss’ light music that they pull from public CDs. It is not exactly my type of music but the quality of the play and the quality of the Vienna Philharmonic Sound was overwhelming. There are so many moments in the way how Vienna play that are simple unmatched and it is kind of funny to hear it on Strauss music. Anyhjow, it was a VERY pleasant two hours!!!

Voices of Spring
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Clemens Krauss
Name of CD: The Strauss Vienna Philharmonic Centennial Collection
Composer: Strauss
Track Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog Number: 459 734

At Home with Us
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Willy Boskovsky
Name of CD: New Year's Day in Vienna, 1979
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Decca
Catalog Number: 448 572

On the Hunt
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Willy Boskovsky
Name of CD: New Year's Day in Vienna, 1979
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Decca
Catalog Number: 448 572

Vienna Blood
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Lorin Maazel
Name of CD: New Year's Day in Vienna, 1980
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog Number: 400 040

The Gypsy Baron: OvertureName: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Herbert von Karajan
Name of CD: New Year's Day in Vienna, 1987
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog Number: 457 689

Die Fledermaus: Overture
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Carlos Kleiber
Name of CD: Carlos Kleiber conducts Strauss
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Sony
Catalog Number: SK 45938

Artist's Life
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Erich Kleiber & Carlos Kleiber
Name of CD: Recorded February 1st, 1929 & January 1st, 1989
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Not commercially available
Notes: Not commercially available
Catalog Number: Not commercially available 

North Sea Pictures Waltz
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Zubin Mehta
Name of CD: 1998 New Year's Concert
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: RCA
Catalog Number: 09026-63144

Egyptian March
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Riccardo Muti
Name of CD: New Year's Day in Vienna, 1993
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Philips
Catalog Number: 438 493

Pleasure Train
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Carlos Kleiber
Name of CD: New Year's Day in Vienna, 1992
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Sony
Catalog Number: SK 48376

Be Embraced You Millions
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Name of CD: Neujahrskonzert 2001
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Teldec
Catalog Number: 8573-83563

Watercolors
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Seiji Ozawa
Name of CD: New Year's Day in Vienna, 2002
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Philips
Catalog Number: 289 468 999 
 
TelephoneName: Eduard Strauss
Track Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog Number: 289 477 5566


On the Beautiful Blue Danube Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Mariss Jansons
Name of CD: New Year's Day in Vienna, 2006
Composer: Eduard Strauss
Track Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog Number: 289 477 5566

On the Beautiful Blue Danube
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Claudio Abbado
Name of CD: New Year's Day in Vienna, 1991
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Track Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog Number: 431 628

Radetzky March
Name: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Georges Pretre
Name of CD: New Year's Day in Vienna, 2008
Composer: Strauss, Sr.
Track Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalog Number: B0010611

Thanks for the heads up.

The local "classical" station (out of Mexico) will re-broadcast 3 hours of this Strauss orgy from 9PM until 2010, tomorrow.  If I'm home and semi-conscious I'll make a point of tapping in with my Kaito 1107 and cast iron ear buds.

Geez, now I'm all excited!  Programming!!!

Paul S