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But a New Year’s concert without an audience, how should the traditional applause work in the “Radetzky March”? Froschauer laughing: “Maybe we will applaud. Not all musicians are involved in the ‘Radetzkymarsch’. But we are also in constant contact with Maestro Muti, who always sits at the piano through videoconferences and tries everything with us. This is something new for all of us. And Muti already showed in June and in Salzburg that he takes everything for music. Therefore, we will celebrate his next 80th birthday in 2021 with him musically in Vienna, Salzburg, at La Scala in Milan and in many other places. “
What else will be left? The two ballet interludes that Froschauer “has already been recorded”. There will also be the well-known film break again; ORF was extremely active in this regard in Burgenland this year.
Froschauer: “Everyone will remember the year of the pandemic 2020. But for 2021 we want to give hope to people around the world. The New Year’s Concert is more than a Philharmonic concert, it is an absolute concern of the heart. “
Key word: Philharmonic concerts. How are you doing? Froschauer: “All New Year’s Concert tickets will be financially reversed and the owners have a privilege for 2022. As far as the regular Philharmonic concerts are concerned, we will have to wait and see how the government will continue from 7 January 2021. We want to play and we are delighted that the New Year’s concert can take place. “
Economically – says the Managing Director of the Philharmonic Michael Bladerer – “2020 was a hard blow for us, as for all other institutions. We lost extreme losses and also a lot of concerts. “But, so Froschauer:” It is even more important to establish this concert as a symbol. “
