New Year's Day Concert 2008
Wiener Philharmoniker & Georges Prêtre
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The Waltz King!
No better combination than the Vienna Phil. performing waltzes. From a live concert, but the production is quite good. If you like waltzes this is a great collection.
Just good music
An excellent album with great sounds, perfect to start a new year.
How about a trip to Vienna for $12 bucks...
This is an amazingly gorgeous recording. No one else does it quite like the Vienna Philharmonic. The sound is warm and rich, lively and moving, just perfect. It truly is like taking a quick trip to Vienna.
Biography
Born: August 14, 1924 in Waziers, France
Genre: Classical
Years Active:
A French conductor best known for his penchant for French music, Georges Prêtre was born in Waziers on August 14, 1924. He studied at the Paris Conservatory with Maurice Duruflé and other music legends. Upon his graduation, he took up a pseudonym — Georges Dherain — and conducted at a number of small opera houses in France. His official debut came in 1961 at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, and during that decade he made stops at the New York Metropolitan Opera and La Scala...
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