Today, 40 years ago, on January 1, 1985 (November 11, 1984), the European Year of Music was inaugurated. On January 1, 1985, the European Year of Music was inaugurated with the Walz dance at the New Year¡¯s Concert in Vienna, the capital of Austria. In 1985, the 300th anniversary of the birth of the three famous European musicians Bach, Hendel and Scarati, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Strauss, the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mailer and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Berg, more than 1,000 concerts and dozens of concerts were held across Europe to commemorate Austria, the country of music, which played an important role in the European Year of Music. In addition to the organizing of colorful concerts, the Geo-Olympic Government also awarded the Austrian National Prize for European composers for the first time,