The New Year tradition with a dark history

The New Year's Day concert of classical music in Vienna has become an annual tradition - but it's not as old as some expect and there is a dark side to its history. Twinkling chandeliers hang over the Graben, the avenue that has been Vienna's main shopping street since the 12th Century. Halfway down, an ornate, baroque, marble and gold column stands in memorial to those who died in the virulent pl