SALZBURG FESTIVAL 2009: OPENING GALA ( $1.99 for 99 hours rental )

Salzburg Festival 2009: Opening Gala

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From the

Grosse Festspielhaus

(The Great Festival House)

Opening Gala of the

2009 Salzburg Festival

WIENER PHILHARMONIKER

(Vienna Philharmonic)

Conductor

NIKOLAUS HARNONCOURT

Music

Franz Schubert / Anton Webern

Sechs Deutsche Tänze D. 820

( Six Deutsche Tänze for piano)

By courtesy of Universal Edition AG Wien

Josef Strauss

Frauenherz – Polka mazur, Op. 166

Josef Strauss

Delirien – Waltz, Op. 212

Josef Strauss

Pêle-mêle – Polka schnell, Op. 161

Franz Schubert

Symphony in C major, D. 944

1. Andante – Allegro ma non troppo – Più moto

2. Andante con moto

3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio

4. Finale. Allegro vivace

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SALZBURG FESTIVAL 2009: OPENING GALA ( $1.99 for 99 hours rental )