Overview
- The January 1 concert in Vienna’s Musikverein is conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, framed by some coverage as a generational shift for the showcase.
- Five pieces appear at this event for the first time, including Josephine Weinlich’s polka Siren Songs and Florence Price’s waltz Rainbow.
- Additional first-time items include Carl Michael Ziehrer’s Tales from the Danube, Eduard Strauss’s Brausteufelchen polka and Joseph Lanner’s Malapou-Galoppe.
- RTVE airs the performance in Spain from 11:15 with commentary by Martín Llade, while ORF and the EBU distribute it to over 150 countries with viewership commonly cited around 50 million.
- The concert maintains traditions with Strauss family favorites and encores of The Blue Danube followed by the Radetzky March.