Seattle Symphony: Viennese New Year

• Elisa Barston, violin
• Nicholas Phan, tenor

Johann Strauss II — Die Fledermaus Overture
Erich Wolfgang Korngold — Straussiana
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Die Entführung aus dem Serail ("The Abduction from the Seraglio"), K. 384 ("Ich baue ganz auf deine Stärke")
Johann Strauss II — Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
Johann Strauss II — Wein, Weib, und Gesang ("Wine, Women, and Song"), Op. 33
Franz von Suppé — Overture to Leichte Kavallerie ("Light Cavalry")
Pablo de Sarasate — Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
Johann Strauss II — Neue Pizzicato Polka ("New Pizzicato Polka"), Op. 449
Franz Lehár — Schön ist die Welt
Franz Lehár — Das Land des Lächelns ("Dein ist mein ganzes Herz")
Josef Strauss — Feuerfest! ("Fireproof!"), Op. 269
Johann Strauss II — Kaiser-Walzer ("Emperor Waltz" ), Op. 437

The Seattle Symphony ushers in 2022 in true Golden Age style, with music drawn from the glittering ballrooms of Vienna. Featuring a selection of waltzes, polkas, and marches, including music by Mozart, Lehár, and of course the waltz king, Johann Strauss, and his family.

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About Elisa Barston, violin

http://www.seattlesymphony.org/about/meetthemusicians/theorchestra/artists/orchestra%20order/second%20violin/barston-elisa

About Nicholas Phan, tenor

American tenor Nicholas Phan is increasingly recognized as an artist of distinction. With an incredibly diverse repertoire that spans almost 500 years, he performs regularly with the world's leading orchestras and opera companies. An avid recitalist and a passionate advocate for art song and vocal chamber music, in 2010 Phan co-founded Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago, an organization devoted to promoting this underserved repertoire.

https://nicholas-phan.com/