[00:00.000] 作曲 : Not Applicable
[00:00.797]We are playing this New Year’s concert in a very unusual situation.
[00:07.693]We know that we are playing for many millions of people around the world, practically more than 90 different countries,
[00:17.594]but it’s very strange for us to play in a such a beautiful historical hall (that is) completely empty.
[00:28.644]But the orchestra played wonderfully,
[00:31.909]not only because they wanted to convey to you the message of music,
[00:36.271]but because always the Vienna Philharmonic are surrounded by the spirits of Brahms, Bruckner, and Mahler that in this hall,
[00:46.511]and many other composers and interpreters that in this hall made history.
[00:53.094]Very few words just about the fact that of course we all had a very very difficult difficult year,
[01:02.263]actually horrendous, horribilis annus as in Latin I would say,
[01:08.271]but we are still here believing in the message of music.
[01:13.940]Musicians have in their weapons, flowers, not things that kill.
[01:23.083]We bring joy, hope, peace, brotherhood, love with capital L.
[01:33.036]So music is important not because it is an entertainment.
[01:36.092]Many times we see it everywhere music(ian) considered as entertainer.
[01:41.081]Music is not only a profession but is a mission.
[01:47.298]That is why we do this work.
[01:50.903]So mission for what?
[01:52.262]To make the society better.
[01:56.049]To think about the new generation that in one complete year has been deprived from deep thinking,
[02:06.394]thinking all the time about health.
[02:09.006]Health is the first most important thing,
[02:12.480]but also the health of the mind.
[02:14.962]And music helps.
[02:17.078]So my message to the governors and presidents,
[02:21.258]and prime ministers everywhere in every part of the world,
[02:26.430]consider culture always as one of the primary elements to have a better society in the future.
[02:37.662]With this message, we will play now the famous Blue Danube,
[02:43.331]and I hope that on the waves of this beautiful music full of joy and sadness, life and death,
[02:55.008]we can hope for a better year.
[02:59.370]This is why I would like to ask all my colleagues here to say happy new year in their wonderful language.
[03:10.446]So I would say,
[03:11.387]Die Wiener Philharmoniker und Ich wünschen Ihnen:
[03:15.801]Prosit Neujahr!
[03:19.484]Grazie.