The New Year´s Eve Concert 1988 was one of the last concerts that Herbert von Karajan gave with the Berliner Philharmoniker in Berlin. For this concert he invited the 17 year old Evgeny Kissin to his debut with the orchestra. After the concert the press did raving reviews about Kissin´s musicalitiy and technical skills and he proves till today that he is one of the best pianists of our time.

The New Year´s Concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein Vienna with the Wiener Philharmoniker is always one of the best-selling classical albums each year. In 1987 Herbert von Karajan conducted his only performance of the New Year´s Concert performing famous pieces from Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss. As soloist in one piece you can hear the legendary soprano Kathleen Battle.

Prokofiev, Sergei

Symphony no.1 in D major, op.25 'Classical'

Strauss II, Johann

An der schonen blauen Donau (On the beautiful blue Danube), op.314

Annen-Polka, op.117

Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron)

Overture

Die Fledermaus

Overture

Fruhlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), op.410

Kaiserwalzer, op.437

Ohne Sorgen Schnell-Polka, op.271

Perpetuum mobile, op.257

Unter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lightning) polka, op.324

Vergnugungszug, op.281

Strauss II, Johann (with Josef Strauss)

Pizzicato Polka, op.234

Strauss, Johann

Beliebte Annen-Polka, op.137

Radetzky March, op.228

Strauss, Josef

Delirien Waltz, op.212

Spharenklange Walzer, op.235

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor, op.23