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The History Behind the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert

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The History Behind the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert

A global event today, the orchestra’s annual New Year’s Concert took shape during dark days in Austrian history.

By Oliver Rathkolb

Vienna Philharmonic to Honor Players Lost in World War II

Classical Music Froschauer, Daniel Holocaust and the Nazi Era Opera Vienna (Austria) Vienna Philharmonic

Vienna Philharmonic to Honor Players Lost in World War II

In the new year, the Vienna Philharmonic will pay tribute to more than a dozen of its members who were ousted, exiled and killed during World War II.

By Rebecca Schmid