Willi Boskovsky
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Biography
Willibald Boskovsky, born in Vienna on June 16, 1909, was an Austrian violinist and conductor. He entered the Vienna Music Academy at nine years of age and served as the concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic from 1936 to 1979. In 1955, he began conducting the annual Vienna New Year's Concert, a tradition he continued until 1979, introducing the customary "The Blue Danube" and "Radetzky March" finales. His recordings, released by labels such as Decca and EMI, included the complete cycle of Mozart's dances, marches, and serenatas with the Vienna Mozart Ensemble, Schubert's Trout Quintet, and Beethoven's Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20. His interpretations of Viennese light music were noted for their elegance, simple grace, and humor, and his 1979 New Year's Concert was the first commercial digital PCM recording. He died in Visp, Switzerland, on April 21, 1991.
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Willi Boskovsky
Waldteufel: Valses et polkas. Les patineurs, España, Estudiantina, Minuit, L'esprit français...
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The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Willi Boskovsky
Strauss: Graduation Ball - Weber: Le Spectre de la Rose
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- Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op.102: III. Vivace non troppo featuring Willi Boskovsky
- Artist's Life Waltz by Willi Boskovsky
- An der schönen, blauen Donau - Walzer Op. 314
- Hungarian Rhapsodies S359 by London Philharmonic Orchestra
- 6 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 359: No. 1 in F Minor (Arr. Franz Doppler)
- Paganini, ACT 2: Gern hab' ich die Frau'n geküÃt featuring Nicolai Gedda
- Künstlerleben - Walzer, Op.316
- Eine Nacht in Venedig - Overture
- J. Strauss II: The Blue Danube by Willi Boskovsky
- Wiener Blut Walzer Op.354
- G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald - Walzer, Op.325
- Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op.325 by Willi Boskovsky
- Hungarian Rhapsodies S359: No. 2 in C minor (arr. Karl Müller-Berghaus) by Willi Boskovsky
- Explosionen-Polka, Op.43 by Willi Boskovsky
- J. Strauss II: Explosionen Polka, Op. 43 by Willi Boskovsky
- Die Fledermaus, RV 503: Overture by Willi Boskovsky
- Das Spitzentuch der Königin: Ouvertüre by Willi Boskovsky
- J. Strauss II: Du und Du - Waltz Op. 367 by Willi Boskovsky
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, D. 408: IV. Allegro moderato featuring Willi Boskovsky
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, D. 408: II. Andante featuring Willi Boskovsky
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, D. 408: I. Allegro giusto featuring Willi Boskovsky
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, D. 385: I. Allegro featuring Willi Boskovsky
- J. Strauss II, Josef Strauss: Pizzicato Polka featuring Willi Boskovsky
- J. Strauss II: Bei uns z'Haus - waltz, Op. 361 featuring Willi Boskovsky
