歌手:Riccardo Muti
专辑:《Neujahrskonzert 2021 / New Year's Concert 2021 / Concert du Nouvel An 2021》

作曲 : Not Applicable
We are playing this New Year’s concert in a very unusual situation.
We know that we are playing for many millions of people around the world, practically more than 90 different countries,
but it’s very strange for us to play in a such a beautiful historical hall (that is) completely empty.
But the orchestra played wonderfully,
not only because they wanted to convey to you the message of music,
but because always the Vienna Philharmonic are surrounded by the spirits of Brahms, Bruckner, and Mahler that in this hall,
and many other composers and interpreters that in this hall made history.
Very few words just about the fact that of course we all had a very very difficult difficult year,
actually horrendous, horribilis annus as in Latin I would say,
but we are still here believing in the message of music.
Musicians have in their weapons, flowers, not things that kill.
We bring joy, hope, peace, brotherhood, love with capital L.
So music is important not because it is an entertainment.
Many times we see it everywhere music(ian) considered as entertainer.
Music is not only a profession but is a mission.
That is why we do this work.
So mission for what?
To make the society better.
To think about the new generation that in one complete year has been deprived from deep thinking,
thinking all the time about health.
Health is the first most important thing,
but also the health of the mind.
And music helps.
So my message to the governors and presidents,
and prime ministers everywhere in every part of the world,
consider culture always as one of the primary elements to have a better society in the future.
With this message, we will play now the famous Blue Danube,
and I hope that on the waves of this beautiful music full of joy and sadness, life and death,
we can hope for a better year.
This is why I would like to ask all my colleagues here to say happy new year in their wonderful language.
So I would say,
Die Wiener Philharmoniker und Ich wünschen Ihnen:
Prosit Neujahr!
Grazie.