Offering dazzling and singular readings of classical music since the orchestra's founding in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic has hosted and comprised many of the world's leading musicians. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony leaps off the page under their touch, rising from an intimate whisper to a thunderous roar; the regal solo moments in his Piano Concerto no. 4 ring through every inch of the storied and acoustically vibrant Musikverein concert hall. The icing on the cake, of course, is always their rousing Strauss waltzes, performed annually at the orchestra's celebrated New Year's Concerts.