Vienna Philharmonic

Last week I was lucky enough to see the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra perform both of their programs for their Australian Tour.

Night One's program was:

SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 Unfinished
MAHLER Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Matthias Goerne, baritone)
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8

Night Two's program was:

BRAHMS  Tragic Ouverture
MOZART Symphony No.34 K. 338
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4 Romantic

The orchestra was conducted by Christoph Eschenbach, who I have to say is one of the most fascinating conductors I've seen. 

On a more personal note- I love attending concerts of a higher calibre for the mere reason that the audience is so much more respectful and really share a great common interest. Although, one thing I found surprisingly amusing was that a large percentage of the audience were of the older generation and each time there was a break between movements all you could hear was everyone letting out all the coughs and sneezes that were held onto whilst the orchestra was performing.

Overall, a very enjoyable experience. Until next time!