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New Year's Concert 2012

Tchaikovsky (Actor), Piotr Ilyich (Actor) Format: Blu-ray
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 171 ratings
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As is now customary, the first part of the 2012 New Year's Concert from Teatro La Fenice is exclusively orchestral, with Symphony No.5" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The second part, with soloists Jessica Pratt, Walter Fraccaro and Alex Esposito as well as the

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.81 x 5.24 x 0.39 inches; 5.92 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Classical, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 26, 2012
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (PCM Stereo), Italian (DTS 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Arthaus
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007WB5D16
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 171 ratings

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H. Snyder
5.0 out of 5 stars A Blu-ray Gem
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2012
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The 2012 edition of the New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is a delight for any fan of orchestral music, featuring some of the most popular and accessible pieces from the repertoire. For far less than the price of the cheapest seat in the house, you can enjoy two hours of New Year's concert music, plus another 45 minutes of bonus material, including an open air concert among the landmarks of Vienna and three ballet scenes. The experience can be broken down into three main elements: the music, the venue, and the production.

The music is mostly from the Strauss family of 1800s Vienna, particularly Johann Strauss II, as well as his father and brothers. Some contemporaries such as Tchaikovsky are also featured, and although waltzes are included, most of the selections are polkas or marches, making for a very lively evening of music. Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons conducts with vigor, although occasionally standing quietly as though enjoying the splendid sounds. And well he might, as the quality of the music is superb, which is to be expected from the Vienna Philharmonic, one of the world's finest orchestral ensembles.

The venue is the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein, considered to be one of the half dozen best orchestral music venues in the world. Its ornate splendor is said to be matched by the quality of its acoustics, and both aspects are on display in this Blu-ray disc.

The production is breathtaking, and I would suspect that is due in part to the opportunities afforded by high definition video and surround sound, which have driven the technical production to new heights. The audio is offered as either 2.0 stereo or 5.1 surround. Either is enjoyable, and limited only by the abilities of your sound system. Camera work gives the home viewer better than the best seat in the house, placing you in the seat next to the performers as their featured moments arrive in the score, with close-ups showing the grain of the wood in the string instruments, the sheen of the brass and the texture of the drumheads. This intimate view of an orchestra at work is contrasted with views taken from a camera that swoops and soars among the chandeliers, looking down on the orchestra and the audience and up at the allegorical paintings on the golden ceiling above.

This Blu-ray is pure enjoyment. 5 stars out of 5.
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D. DEGEORGE
4.0 out of 5 stars Glorious, but a couple of minor issues
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2012
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This is a glorious concert and beautiful presentation. Other reviews have elaborated on what makes this such an enjoyable disc to possess. I would only add a couple of disclaimers:

Sony has not provided a subwoofer channel for either the stereo or surround tracks. While it is normal not to provide a subwoofer channel for PCM stereo, it is unusual not to provide it for surround. (The surround track on this disc is 5.0, not 5.1.) This means that in surround mode the typical home-theater setup will lack all bass below a certain frequency. Depending on your A/V receiver, you may or may not be able to select a setting that will extract the bass from the other 2 or 5 channels and re-direct to your sub. I have a workaround whereby I can hear the bass, along with synthesized, rather than the original, surround sound; thus, unlike one of the reviewers, I find the sound perfectly fine. The negative review is ostensibly from the CD, which could have sound problems not shared with the Blu-ray; however, I also note that some of these reviews mis-attribute their source. One reviewer clearly refers to the quality of the video in spite of having entered his review under the CD category; so one can't really be sure of exactly what is being reviewed here. Could it be that the reviewer who didn't like the sound was actually reviewing the Blu-ray or DVD and got caught in the subwoofer trap? Sony should be ashamed of not releasing this in 5.1.

Also, some have noted the lack of Julie Andrews' introductions on this disc, while at least one other review said they were present. My copy does not have her introductions; the only sign of her is a brief glimpse of her in the audience. I am not aware of multiple versions of this disc, so be aware that you probably won't get Julie. Fortunately, however, the ballet sequences are present, as bonuses rather than merged in as they were on the U. S. telecast.

One other trifle: the run time is given as 145 minutes; this is a little strange because it includes some, but not all the bonuses. The run time for the concert itself is 119 minutes. If you add the bonus ballet sequences, you get approximately 145 minutes (really 144). If you also add the "Musik in der Luft" bonus, the grand total is 165 minutes. Maybe they didn't count "Musik in der Luft" because it was the only feature lacking surround sound?
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ナビスコ
5.0 out of 5 stars 予定通り到着
Reviewed in Japan on March 24, 2020
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簡易パッケージながらも完ぺきな姿で配送された。
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Massimo Bordonaro
5.0 out of 5 stars very good!
Reviewed in Italy on February 2, 2014
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This performnce is brilliant and fascinating. Mariss Jansons is a very intelligent and nice director. unusual music is performed with charm and humor. Not to be lost!
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JAF
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente dirección e interpretación
Reviewed in Spain on December 29, 2012
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Los conciertos de Año Nuevo tienen un significado casi ritual para diversidad de personas. Es difícil realizar una elección novedosa cada año en un repertorio que tradicionalmente se limitó a la familia Strauss o a la opereta vienesa. Afortunadamente los organizadores han ampliado en las últimas ediciones ese repertorio y el elegido este año 2012 ha sido excepcional. La dirección de Mariss Jansons, como siempre es vibrante, alegre, enérgica. La orquesta parece disfrutar tanto como el director en la ejecución de estas obras. Entre ellas a destacar Delirien Walzer de Josef Strauss y Wiener Burger de Zhierer, con una interpretación perfecta, cambios de tempo, acentuaciones,... La aparición de los Niños Cantores de nuevo aporta un añadido nostágico a uno de los conciertos más emotivos del año. Sensacionales en la Feuerfest de Josef Strauss.
La producción también está a la altura. Altamente recomendable.
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L'amazonien
5.0 out of 5 stars 2012 : le meilleur millésime !
Reviewed in France on April 10, 2012
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Je suis complètement d'accord avec l'article de Claudette :

Le cru 2012 est époustouflant, et pourtant je ne manque jamais un seul millésime depuis que je suis gamin (c'est dire s'il y en a eu).

Non seulement, la direction de Mariss Jansons y est magistrale, mais à cette seconde invitation qui lui a été offerte, il a su insérer de la nouveauté, par exemple, jouer d'un instrument de musique ... ou plutôt des marteaux tout en dirigeant ! C'est surréaliste !

En outre, les inserts de danse sont magiques !

Un must !

Bien sûr, l'intérêt du Blu-ray par rapport au DVD est la résolution de la numérisation du son et de l'image qui sont, du coup, à la hauteur de l'événement !

Alors, amateurs de valses et de polkas, adorateurs de Strauss père et fils (au pluriel), bonne "marche de Radetsky" et bon "Danube bleu" !
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W. Nahgel
5.0 out of 5 stars Tolles Konzert, kaufen!
Reviewed in Germany on February 1, 2012
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Für mich ist das das beste Neujahrskonzert seit vielen Jahren. Dies gilt nicht nur für das Konzert selbst sondern auch für die Bild- und Tonqualität und für den Bonusteil. Ein kleines Manko ist jedoch anzumerken: Der Lautstärkepegel des DTS-HD Master Audio Multi-Kanals liegt deutlich unter dem Pegel des LPCM Stereo Kanals, so dass man bei DTS-HD die Lautstäkeregelung kräftig anheben muss. So etwas dürfte nicht passieren. Da ich gern 6 Sterne vergeben hätte, verbleiben wegen des Abzugs für diesen Mangel aber immer noch 5. Es macht einfach Spaß, diese Blu-ray anzusehen und anzuhören.
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