New Year's Concert 2002 (Neujahrskonzert): Wiener Philharmoniker & Seiji Ozawa [Blu-ray]

Anyone still reeling from the revisionist austerities of Harnoncourt's recent New Year's concerts will be thrilled to hear these somewhat more traditional performances, in which Seiji Ozawa strikes an excellent balance between a healthy serving of Viennese Schlag and an altogether welcome rhythmic discipline. It helps that three of the most enjoyable pieces are making their New Year's Concerts debut: Zivio (March) and Elisen (Polka francaise), both by Strauss Jr., and best of all the wonderfully energetic Danse diabolique by Joseph Hellmesberger II. This last is a real find. All three add sparkle to the usual fare, including a high-spirited Fledermaus Overture, lilting renditions of the Artist's Life, Vienna Blood, and Blue Danube Waltzes, and of course the concluding Radetzky March. Anyone cynical about Ozawa's credentials in Strauss et al will find in this disc a welcome corrective: he makes wonderful music with what is now effectively his orchestra (in its operatic incarnation), and if you think that these pieces play themselves, try some of Lorin Maazel's New Year's outings. Excellent sonics too, bright and neat, top off a thoroughly entertaining concert. Pass the champagne!

Треклист:
Part 1
Opening
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Zivio! Marsch, op. 456
Carnevals-Botschafter. Walzer, op. 270
Josef Strauss
Die Schwätzerin. Polka Mazur, op. 144
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Künstlerleben. Walzer, op. 316
Johann Strauss, sen.
Beliebte Annen-Polka, op. 137
Josef Strauss
Vorwärts! Schnell-Polka, op. 127
Part 2
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Ouvertüre zur Operette "Die Fledermaus"
Josef Strauss
Arm in Arm. Polka Mazur, op. 215
Aquarellen. Walzer, op. 258
Die Libelle. Polka mazur, op. 204
Plappermäulchen. Polka schnell,op. 245
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Perpetuum mobile. Musikalischer Scherz, op. 257
Josef Strauss
Danse diabolique
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Elisen-Polka francaise. op. 151
Wiener Blut (Viennese Blood), Waltz, op. 354
Tik-Tak. Polka schnell, op. 365
Josef Strauss
Im Fluge. Polka (schnell), op. 230
Johann Strauss, Jr.
An der schönen blauen Donau. Walzer, op. 314
Johann Strauss, sen.
Radetzkymarsch, op. 228

Credits & Bonus
Johann Strauss, Jr. - An der schönen blauen Donau. Walzer, op. 314 [00:10:22]
Vladimir Malakhov & Vienna Operaballett
Johann Strauss, sen. - Beliebte Annen-Polka, op. 137 [00:03:11]
Spanish Riding School of Vienna
Johann Strauss, Jr. - Elisen-Polka francaise. op. 151 [00:04:19]
Spanish Riding School of Vienna
Johann Strauss, Jr. - Perpetuum mobile. Musikalischer Scherz, op. 257 [00:03:00]
Dance of Machines