Breaking: Vienna Phil to play Bruckner in New Year’s Day concert

Christian Thielemann has convinced the players to include his favourite symphonist in the annual bonbonniere.

Here’s what they’re telling us:

Daniel Froschauer, Chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic, emphasizes Thielemann’s prominent role with the orchestra: “We have enjoyed a close artistic partnership with Christian Thielemann for many years, making him a Philharmonic conductor with whom we have a particularly strong relationship. With the New Year’s Concert 2024, we also join together to usher in the Bruckner anniversary year. For this reason, this year’s program will include for the first time a composition of Bruckner, as well as many other delightful, yet still unknown treasures from the composers of the Strauss family and their musical contemporaries.”

Thielemann, 64, has also been named an honorary member of the Vienna State Opera.

(Titles…. who cares?)