Their first post-war concert occurred on September 16, 1945, performing Mahler's Third Symphony. Under the direction of Josef Krips, they quickly rebuilt a modern repertoire after ten years of isolation and travelled to the Bregenz Festival for the first time in the summer of 1946.
1946 marked the beginning of the tenure of maestro Herbert von Karajan who, though not principal conductor, worked with the VSO in the "Karajan Series" of concerts, going on extensive tours throughout Europe and North America. In 1959 the VSO performed for Pope John XXIII at Vatican City leading up to the debut of maestro Wolfgang Sawallisch.
Sawallisch's leadership saw a tour of the United States in 1964 as well as a combined U.S.-Japan tour in 1967. It also included the re-opening of the Theater an der Wien in 1962.
Krips returned in the interim between Sawallisch's departure and the arrival of Carlo Maria Giulini as principal conductor. In the 1980s Georges Prêtre took over the maestro's podium and increased the number of concerts on the VSO's schedule as well as infused their repertoire with French music.
The early 1990s saw Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos take over as principal conductor, introducing Spanish music much as Prêtre did. Vladimir Fedosejev became principal conductor in 1997.
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Wiener Symphoniker Lyrics
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Gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus
Ventris tuae, Jesus.
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Mater Dei
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Ora pro nobis
Ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Nunc et in hora mortis
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Ave Maria
The song "Ave Maria" is a traditional Christian hymn sung in honour of the Virgin Mary. The lyrics are written in Latin and it is believed to have originated from a prayer known as the "Hail Mary". The song starts with "Ave Maria, gratia plena" meaning "Hail Mary, full of grace". The second line is repeated three times to emphasize the grace and virtuousness of Mary as the mother of Jesus. The next few lines, "Ave, ave dominus; Dominus tecum" signify the Lord's presence with Mary.
The next two lines, "Benedicta tu in mulieribus; Et benedictus fructus ventris tuae, Jesus" mean "Blessed are you among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus". This line refers to the fact that Mary has been chosen to carry the son of God and is highly revered as the mother of Jesus. The second part of the prayer is a request for Mary's intercession, "Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus" meaning "Mother of God, pray for us sinners". The line is repeated again, "Ora pro nobis, ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus". The final part of the prayer is a request for Mary's intercessions at the time of death, "et in hora mortis nostrae" meaning "and at the hour of our death".
Line by Line Meaning
Ave Maria
Hail Mary
Gratia plena
Full of Grace
Maria, gratia plena
Mary, full of Grace
Maria, gratia plena
Mary, full of Grace
Ave, ave dominus
Hail, Hail Lord
Dominus tecum
The Lord is with you
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Blessed are you among women
Et benedictus
And blessed
Et benedictus fructus ventris
And blessed is the fruit of your womb
Ventris tuae, Jesus.
Jesus, of your womb.
Ave Maria
Hail Mary
Mater Dei
Mother of God
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Pray for us sinners
Ora pro nobis
Pray for us
Ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Pray, pray for us sinners
Nunc et in hora mortis
Now and at the hour of death
Et in hora mortis nostrae
And at the hour of our death
Et in hora mortis nostrae
And at the hour of our death
Et in hora mortis nostrae
And at the hour of our death
Ave Maria
Hail Mary
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: ALAN ARNOLD, FRANZ SCHUBERT
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Fabius Graco
Volto a redundância, mas devo insistir: o som desta orquestra é único. Que coisa fantástica! Mas não se trata de algo divino,mas de pura competência de seus inigualáveis músicos. Como de costume, fiquei muito feliz por poder apreciá-los. Obrigado ☺️.
Anni Schmid
Vielen herzlichen Dank für eure wunderschönen Wohnzimmer Konzerte 👌🙏❤👏👏👏
julia lluch cortes
Una maravilla la sinfónica de Viena sobretodo el flautista
Kellee Fiola
What a gorgeous cadenza!!!!! Great presentation!
Vyrona
❤❣❤🌹🌻 perfekt 🌹💜
Valeriy Onyshkiv
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