As a side note, the registrations for the debutante auditions at the Vienna Philharmonic Ball 2026 (Ball der Wiener Philharmoniker) are now open. If you are between 17 and 27 years old and would like the honour of opening the ball in the beautiful Musikverein, you can apply now through Tanzschule Elmayer. The auditions will take place on October 18th.

Another leap back in time with Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 I. Allegro con Brio. Conducted by Arturo Toscanini with the NBC Symphony Orchestra and recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York in 1952.