{"id":2217728,"date":"2025-12-31T12:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2217728"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:49:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:49:30","slug":"the-best-classical-music-for-new-years-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-best-classical-music-for-new-years-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"The best classical music for New Year\u2019s celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"cadmus-article_180535\">\n<p class=\"publish_date\">31 December 2025, 12:34<\/p>\n<figure>\n<figcaption>\n    Vienna New Year&#8217;s Day Concert.<br \/>\n    <span class=\"attribution\"><br \/>\n        Picture:<br \/>\nAlamy<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"social-share\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?href=www.classicfm.com%2Fdiscover-music%2Fclassical-music-new-year-celebrations%2F&amp;app_id=357357177653391\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"gusto.tracking.social('facebook', 'share')\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook share\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/assets_v4r\/gusto\/img\/facebook-share.png\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"standfirst\">Looking for classical music to accompany your New Year\u2019s Eve and Day celebrations?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Cannons, fireworks, trumpets, and drums \u2013 with the whole orchestra to play with, classical music is the perfect accompaniment for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/music-news\/max-richter-cynthia-erivo-new-year-honours\/\">New Year<\/a> celebration. Here are some of our favourites&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/music-news\/max-richter-cynthia-erivo-new-year-honours\/\"><strong>Max Richter and Cynthia Erivo among musicians named in New Year Honours<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ol class=\"collection&#10;    collection--ascending collection--id0\">\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Melodies From Scotland &#8211; The Ayoub Sisters<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">A heart-bustingly beautiful medley conjuring images of vast moorlands and rugged coastlines, this wonderful piece includes famous Scottish folk songs including New Year\u2019s Eve stalwart \u2018<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/discover-music\/auld-lang-syne-lyrics-and-origins\/\">Auld Lang Syne<\/a>\u2019 and \u2018Loch Lomond\u2019. It was first recorded in 2017 by the Scottish-Egyptian Ayoub Sisters, together with Paul Campbell and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/discover-music\/auld-lang-syne-lyrics-and-origins\/\"><strong>What are the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne, and what does it actually mean?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"Y3BspjhWC_c\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y3BspjhWC_c?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Y3BspjhWC_c\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>The Ayoub Sisters &#8211; Melodies From Scotland (Official Video)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne &#8211; Tomlinson<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Traditionally sung (or at least mimed if you\u2019ve forgotten the words!) as the first song of the New Year, \u2018Auld Lang Syne\u2019 is a folk song with words by Robert Burns. The Fantasia by Ernest Tomlinson makes the most of the familiar melody and weaves it in with other well known pieces \u2013 see how many you can spot!<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"lZ7VEXOWYUk\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lZ7VEXOWYUk?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/lZ7VEXOWYUk\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne &#8211; Ernest Tomlinson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Champagne Polka &#8211; Strauss II<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">You might not be dancing the polka, but New Year\u2019s Eve is made that little bit extra special with a glass of bubbly. The sprightly music is a little joke from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/composers\/strauss-ii\/\">Johann Strauss II<\/a>, who wrote the piece to evoke the sound of champagne bottles being uncorked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"jE0KWxqG5yg\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jE0KWxqG5yg?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jE0KWxqG5yg\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>Andr\u00e9 Rieu &#8211; Champagne Polka<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">The Blue Danube &#8211; Strauss II<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">A rousing orchestra, a fantastic waltz tune, and some meaty music played by the cellos \u2013 it can only be the <em>Beautiful Blue Danube<\/em>. It\u2019s often played as an encore at the New Year\u2019s Concert in Vienna, and we can see why!<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"vtWQ1fDjaRc\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vtWQ1fDjaRc?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vtWQ1fDjaRc\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II &#8211; An der sch\u00f6nen blauen Donau Waltz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">The Creation &#8211; Haydn<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Let\u2026 there\u2026 be\u2026 LIGHT! A glorious blaze of choral music from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/composers\/haydn\/\">Haydn<\/a>, and a brilliantly uplifting choice for New Year\u2019s Eve fireworks. The oratorio tells the story of God creating the world \u2013 the very first New Year\u2019s Day, if you like!<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"EuIs7R2BpvQ\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EuIs7R2BpvQ?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EuIs7R2BpvQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>Haydn: The Creation | Nederlands Kamerkoor, Concerto D\u2019Amsterdam &amp; Klaas Stock (2009)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Coppelia, Waltz &#8211; D\u00e9libes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Gradually increasing in intensity, this whirling waltz conjures all the glitz and glamour of the ballroom \u2013 this time, from D\u00e9libes\u2019 ballet, <em>Copp\u00e9lia<\/em>, which premiered in 1870.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"WZu6vC5aQjU\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WZu6vC5aQjU?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WZu6vC5aQjU\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>Delibes &#8211; Copp\u00e9lia-Walzer | WDR Funkhausorchester<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">1812 Overture &#8211; Tchaikovsky<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">You can almost see the fireworks flying from the orchestra in this effervescent piece by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/composers\/tchaikovsky\/\">Tchaikovsky<\/a>. Loud, brash, over the top, yet beautifully musical, this celebratory orchestral number is bound to give you a burst of optimism as the old year draws to a close.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"QUpuAvQQrC0\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QUpuAvQQrC0?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QUpuAvQQrC0\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>1812 OVERTURE, P. I. Tchaikovsky (Canons i campanar) &#8211; Banda Simf\u00f2nica d&#8217;Algemes\u00ed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Pizzicato Polka &#8211; Strauss II<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Each year in Vienna, some of the finest musicians come together to perform at the New Year\u2019s Concert. This lovely polka by Strauss II was played at the very first of these concerts in 1936.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"ASWF8XGFc0s\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ASWF8XGFc0s?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ASWF8XGFc0s\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>Johann Strauss II: Pizzicato Polka<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Music for the Royal Fireworks &#8211; Handel<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">It\u2019s unlikely your fireworks will be royal this year, but that shouldn\u2019t stop you from enjoying this celebratory piece of music by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/composers\/handel\/\">Handel<\/a>. This music fit for a king was first performed on 27 April 1749.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"EkttBYzD-jY\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EkttBYzD-jY?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EkttBYzD-jY\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>Handel &#8211; Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV351 &#8211; Handel for All 4K<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Masquerade Suite &#8211; Khachaturian<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Viennese waltzing not your cup of tea? How about letting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/composers\/khachaturian\/\">Khachaturian<\/a> whisk you away to a masked ball? The Soviet Armenian composer\u2019s whirling composition is incidental music to a play by Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov, but we think it sounds just wonderful on its own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"6NTdPMRhKXI\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6NTdPMRhKXI?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/6NTdPMRhKXI\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>KHACHATURIAN Masquerade Suite &#8211; UNC Symphony Orchestra &#8211; November 2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Die Fledermaus Overture &#8211; Strauss II<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u2018Die Fledermaus\u2019 literally means \u2018The Bat\u2019 \u2013 what\u2019s festive about that, you might ask? Listen to the first few bars of Strauss\u2019 brilliant opera overture, and think again. This lively Viennese gem was performed at the first New Year\u2019s Day Concert in Vienna.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"u7zbHlJsCQs\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u7zbHlJsCQs?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/u7zbHlJsCQs\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>Strauss II &#8211; Overture from Die Fledermaus (Orchestre de Paris)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Osanna in Excelsis, Mass in B minor &#8211; Bach<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">It\u2019s not a dance, but it\u2019s certainly celebratory \u2013 one of the most celebratory songs possible, really. Sung by the angels, the text glorifies God in the highest heavens, and bids peace to all people on earth, and Bach\u2019s wonderful triple time music fits in beautifully amongst some of the best waltzes. A fitting way to start the new year!<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"QFmL33rwE7I\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QFmL33rwE7I?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QFmL33rwE7I\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>J.S. Bach &#8211; Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Osanna I (Thomanerchorm Leipzig &amp; Gewandhaus Orchestra)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Radetzky March &#8211; Strauss<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">This rollicking march composed in 1848 can\u2019t fail to put you in a good mood. We challenge you not to clap along to the lively tune, which is commonly used as an encore in concerts of Viennese light music.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"-bMV6xaRPvk\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-bMV6xaRPvk?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-bMV6xaRPvk\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>Radetzky March &#8211; Johann Strauss | Musikverein Wien | Francisco Navarro Lara &amp; Wiener KammerOrchester<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Les Patineurs &#8211; Waldteufel<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Embrace the wintery atmosphere in this waltz, inspired by skaters at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. And who better to perform this piece and play in the New Year in style than King of the Waltz himself, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/artists\/andre-rieu\/\">Andr\u00e9 Rieu<\/a>?<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"EqRcI3NmoQQ\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EqRcI3NmoQQ?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EqRcI3NmoQQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>Waldteufel &#8211; Die Schlittschuhl\u00e4ufer | WDR Funkhausorchester<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"collection__item\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Trumpet Concerto &#8211; Haydn<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Nothing announces an entrance like a trumpet, and there are few trumpet concertos as brassy and brilliant as Haydn\u2019s Concerto in E flat, so it seems a perfect choice to announce the arrival of the new year. The final movement in particular is simply splendid, with its fast runs and elaborate ornaments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade video-facade__youtube\" data-video-provider=\"youtube\" data-video-id=\"NHjgSiTBddM\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NHjgSiTBddM?enablejsapi=1\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NHjgSiTBddM\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<p>Haydn: Trumpet Concerto \/ Tark\u00f6vi \u00b7 Minkowski \u00b7 Karajan-Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"play-btn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><br \/>\n<svg height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\">\n<path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/>\n<path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.classicfm.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>31 December 2025, 12:34 Vienna New Year&#8217;s Day Concert. Picture: Alamy Looking for classical music to accompany your New Year\u2019s Eve and Day celebrations? Cannons, fireworks, trumpets, and drums \u2013 with the whole orchestra to play with, classical music is the perfect accompaniment for a New Year celebration. 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