Austrian National Fete Week, reel 2

Scenes of the Philharmonic Orchestra playing music by Johann Strauss with conductor Franz Schalk leading. Major Karl Seitz and President Wilhelm Miklas are present.

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First time to see a movie of Schalk conducting VPO headed by Mairecker with recorded sound! It’s extremely great to hear the Vienna tone through the sound track as well as the splendid timpani’s sound that cannot be heard on 78s at this time.

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At circa 6:24. Euryanthe Overture.

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What year ? Very interesting to see Schalk !!

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Filmed on June 2, 1929.

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Thank you. @@valvelive5428