André Rieu was born into a musical family on October 1, 1949 in Maastricht … Read Full Bio ↴André Rieu was born into a musical family on October 1, 1949 in Maastricht in the Netherlands. He began studying violin at the age of five. His father was a conductor. From a very young age he developed a fascination with orchestra. He studied violin at the Conservatoire Royal in Liège and in the Conservatorium Maastricht, (1968–1973). His teachers included Jo Juda and Herman Krebbers. From 1974 to 1977, he attended the Music Academy in Brussels, studying with André Gertler, winning the Premier Prix at the academy.
[edit] Career
At University he performed the Gold And Silver Waltz by Franz Lehár. Encouraged by the audience reaction he decided to pursue the waltz form. Rieu formed the Maastricht Salon Orchestra and performed as a violinist with the Limburg Symphony Orchestra. In 1987, he created the Johann Strauss Orchestra and his own production company. Since then, his melodramatic stage performances and rock-star demeanor have for some been associated with a revival of the waltz music category. André Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin.[1]
In April 2009 (Australia) /June 2009 (UK), he made a cameo appearance as himself on "Ramsay Street" in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours.
[edit] Johann Strauss Orchestra
The Orchestra began in 1987 with 12 members but now performs with between 40 and 50 musicians. At the time the Orchestra first toured Europe, there emerged a renewed interest in waltz music. The revival began in the Netherlands and was ignited by their recording of the Second Waltz from Shostakovich's Jazz Suites. As a result, Rieu became known as the waltz King.
Rieu and his orchestra have performed throughout Europe, in North America, and Japan. Winning a number of awards including two World Music Awards, their recordings have gone gold and platinum in many countries, including 8-times Platinum in the Netherlands. In September 2007 Rieu performed in Australia for the first time solo, without his Orchestra at the Eastland shopping centre in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood playing "My Way" and "Waltzing Matilda"—and the next day appeared at Sydney’s Arena Cove, Warringah Mall shopping complex with the same set. Rieu and orchestra returned to Australia in November as part of his world tour. Rieu and his orchestra played 3 concerts at Melbourne's Telstra Dome from 13-15 November and continued their tour throughout Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, through to December 2008. The concert theme is 'A Romantic Vienna Night' and the set comprises a replica of part of a Viennese castle, complete with 2 ice-skating rinks 2 Fountains, and a ballroom dance floor situated above and behind the Orchestra. Rieu's largest concert attendance to date in Australia was 38,000 on Saturday 15th November in Melbourne. The Perth concert did not feature the replica of the Viennese Palace as it was stated in the press because it would not fit into the front doors of Subiaco Oval.
He records both DVD and CD repertoire at his own recording studios in Maastricht in a wide range of classical music as well as popular and folk music plus music from well-known sound tracks and theatre musicals. His lively orchestral presentations, in tandem with incessant marketing, have attracted worldwide audiences to this subgenre of classical music.
Some of his orchestra's performances have been broadcast in the United Kingdom and the United States on the PBS television network[2] such as the 2003 airing of Andre Rieu Live in Dublin, filmed in Dublin, Ireland, and 2005’s André Rieu Live in Tuscany filmed in the Piazza Della Repubblica in the village of Cortona in Tuscany.
[edit] Criticism
The artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti, has called Rieu's music Schlagermusik, among other things.[3]
Eamon Kelly writing in The Australian newspaper, in an article that discusses the controversy that Rieu engenders, said: "He depicts his critics as members of a stuffy musical elite with narrow aesthetic tastes, yet regularly demeans in interviews music that is not to his taste and classical musicians who choose not to perform in his manner."[4]
[edit] Personal life
He is married to Marjorie, who works with him full-time as production manager, and has two sons, Marc and Pierre. He speaks (in order of fluency) Dutch (including his home/city dialect Maastrichtian), English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.[citation needed] Rieu has worked with his brother, Jean Philippe for several years, but Jean Philippe has now started his own production company
[edit] Career
At University he performed the Gold And Silver Waltz by Franz Lehár. Encouraged by the audience reaction he decided to pursue the waltz form. Rieu formed the Maastricht Salon Orchestra and performed as a violinist with the Limburg Symphony Orchestra. In 1987, he created the Johann Strauss Orchestra and his own production company. Since then, his melodramatic stage performances and rock-star demeanor have for some been associated with a revival of the waltz music category. André Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin.[1]
In April 2009 (Australia) /June 2009 (UK), he made a cameo appearance as himself on "Ramsay Street" in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours.
[edit] Johann Strauss Orchestra
The Orchestra began in 1987 with 12 members but now performs with between 40 and 50 musicians. At the time the Orchestra first toured Europe, there emerged a renewed interest in waltz music. The revival began in the Netherlands and was ignited by their recording of the Second Waltz from Shostakovich's Jazz Suites. As a result, Rieu became known as the waltz King.
Rieu and his orchestra have performed throughout Europe, in North America, and Japan. Winning a number of awards including two World Music Awards, their recordings have gone gold and platinum in many countries, including 8-times Platinum in the Netherlands. In September 2007 Rieu performed in Australia for the first time solo, without his Orchestra at the Eastland shopping centre in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood playing "My Way" and "Waltzing Matilda"—and the next day appeared at Sydney’s Arena Cove, Warringah Mall shopping complex with the same set. Rieu and orchestra returned to Australia in November as part of his world tour. Rieu and his orchestra played 3 concerts at Melbourne's Telstra Dome from 13-15 November and continued their tour throughout Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, through to December 2008. The concert theme is 'A Romantic Vienna Night' and the set comprises a replica of part of a Viennese castle, complete with 2 ice-skating rinks 2 Fountains, and a ballroom dance floor situated above and behind the Orchestra. Rieu's largest concert attendance to date in Australia was 38,000 on Saturday 15th November in Melbourne. The Perth concert did not feature the replica of the Viennese Palace as it was stated in the press because it would not fit into the front doors of Subiaco Oval.
He records both DVD and CD repertoire at his own recording studios in Maastricht in a wide range of classical music as well as popular and folk music plus music from well-known sound tracks and theatre musicals. His lively orchestral presentations, in tandem with incessant marketing, have attracted worldwide audiences to this subgenre of classical music.
Some of his orchestra's performances have been broadcast in the United Kingdom and the United States on the PBS television network[2] such as the 2003 airing of Andre Rieu Live in Dublin, filmed in Dublin, Ireland, and 2005’s André Rieu Live in Tuscany filmed in the Piazza Della Repubblica in the village of Cortona in Tuscany.
[edit] Criticism
The artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti, has called Rieu's music Schlagermusik, among other things.[3]
Eamon Kelly writing in The Australian newspaper, in an article that discusses the controversy that Rieu engenders, said: "He depicts his critics as members of a stuffy musical elite with narrow aesthetic tastes, yet regularly demeans in interviews music that is not to his taste and classical musicians who choose not to perform in his manner."[4]
[edit] Personal life
He is married to Marjorie, who works with him full-time as production manager, and has two sons, Marc and Pierre. He speaks (in order of fluency) Dutch (including his home/city dialect Maastrichtian), English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.[citation needed] Rieu has worked with his brother, Jean Philippe for several years, but Jean Philippe has now started his own production company
La Vie Est Belle
André Rieu Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'La Vie Est Belle' by these artists:
Aqme Mes yeux Voient la beauté Du monde qui m'entoure Je souri…
BEN plg J'suis toujours à la fenêtre Et j'parle plus qu'à la lune T'…
Cee-Roo Es regnet genau Ist der Himmel auch blau Wenn man einmal den…
Christophe Willem Tout va très bien, tout va très bien Je me dis,…
Diggy Dex Geld laat de wereld draaien Liefde laat de wereld zien 't Wa…
Fixi La vie est belle mais c'est pas du gâteau Amis vautours…
Fixi & Nicolas Giraud [feat. Djeuhdjoah] La vie est belle mais c'est pas du gâteau cmis…
Flavel & Neto Tudo tenho sim Tudo tenho não Tudo tem o fim Tudo qual razão…
French B Chu ben content d’la politique et j’fitte à mort dans…
Garba 50 La vie est belle Écoute ça La vie est belle La vie est…
IAM I'm the topic of discussion I'll leave the city in ruins Had…
Ilona Mitrecey En premier il faut apprendre à sourire Puis à compter sur…
Indochine Moi je suis né ici pour n'être qu'avec toi Comme quelqu'un…
Johnny Chicago La Vie Est Belle There's beauty in being different differen…
JyellowL No squares in my circle if you're not committed then…
Keen'V La vie est belle même si c’est vrai qu’parfois le…
Keen’V Wayoo Wayoo, wayoo (?) J'en avais marre de la grisaille Et …
Kick & Snare I promised To be honest Caught me by surprise I guess I shou…
L'Algérino Oriental Dream La vie est belle J'respire encore Pense plus…
La Belle Vie Tu es ma vie, ma vie est belle Que tu m′dessines…
Lorie Pester Si mes chansons parlent de toi C'est que j'ai le…
Marie Warnant Dieu mais que la vie est belle Sans se poser de…
Matt Houston La vie est belle La vie est belle Vamos! Oh oh Yeah yeah La…
MC Solaar La vie est belle La vie est belle La vie est belle Seul…
Molière La vie est belle belle comme la rose mais c'est pas tous…
Nassi Mon banquier pense que j'aurais besoin que l'on m'aide Tand…
Nicolas Wurtz Si on m'avait dit que c'était ca La vie à deux…
PNL Je recrache le mal J'ai percé avec l'argent sale "J'ai peur …
Pupkulies Rebecca Maintenant, je veux boire toute la nuit, avec ma voisine, Ca…
Pupkulies & Rebecca Maintenant Je veux boire toute la nuit Avec ma voisine car e…
Seyté Salut, à plus, on s'capte à l'occas' On s'boit un coup,…
Sheila Que la vie est belle Quand on a seize ans! Que de…
Slimane & Soprano Y a pas d'amour sans pleurs, ça, je sais J'ai le…
Tengo John J'commence à Bourg Palette J'ai les trois starters Ma mère e…
wulf Geld laat de wereld draaien Liefde laat de wereld zien Het w…
Xavier Caféine Bien assis devant la télé Je regarde l'écran Puis me vient u…
Youssoupha Entre vertige et dégoût, ici, on enferme les vieux En espéra…
Zach McCoy We'll drown in the floods and we'll Make love in the…
We have lyrics for these tracks by André Rieu:
America The Beautiful Oh beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain,…
amigos para siempre Sarah: I don't have to say A word to you…
Ancora Non Sai Ancora non sai Che mi incontrerai In un tuo sogno distratto …
Andre Sisters Ai, ai, ai, ai Have you ever danced in the tropics? With…
Barcarolle Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour Souris à nos ivresses Nuit plus d…
Blue Spanish Eyes Blue Spanish eyes Teardrops are falling from your Spanish ey…
Botany Bay Farewell to old England forever, Farewell to my rum culls as…
Cielito Lindo De la sierra morena cielito lindo Vienen bajando un par…
Clavelitos Mocita dame el clavel, Dame el clavel de tu boca, Que pá…
Conquest of Paradise In noreni per ipe, in noreni cora Tira mine per ito,…
Deck the Hall With Boughs of Holly Deck the halls with boughs of holly La la la la…
Die kleine Kneipe Der Abend senkt sich auf die Dächer der Vorstadt Die Kinder…
Don't Cry For Me Argentina It won't be easy, you'll think it strange When I try…
Dreaming For the life of me I never thought that it could…
Edelweiss Edelweiss, Edelweiss, Every morning you greet me, Small an…
Fernando Can you hear the drums Fernando I remember long ago another…
figaro cavatina Largo al factotum, Figaro′s aria from Il Barbiere di Sivigli…
Habanera L′amour est un oiseau rebelle Que nul ne peut apprivoiser Et…
Habanera From Carmen Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick it…
Hallelujah Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! …
Hasja Hopsasa People telling me i cant do anything Right... well here i…
I Belong To Me I will not be well bred, Obedient and well behaved, I will…
I Dreamed A Dream There was a time when men were kind When their…
I will follow him -I will follow Him Follow Him wherever He may go, And near…
Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow On a one-horse open sleigh, Over th…
Juliska From Budapest The Juliska, the Juliska from Buda-Budapest, she has a hear…
Kalinka Калинка, калинка, калинка моя! В саду ягода малинка, малинка…
Lara's Theme Somewhere my love there will be songs to sing Although the…
Last Rose 'Tis the last rose of summer, Left blooming alone. All her l…
Les Moulins De Mon Coeur ليش صيف السنة انتهى بسرعة واحمرت احراش الغار والمرا اللى شعر…
Libiamo Libiamo, libiamo ne'lieti calici che la belleza infiora. E l…
Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Lost Heroes Ocean bird, I wish to tell you A story from a…
Love Theme From the Godfather Speak softly love and hold me warm against your heart I…
Maastricht Ode aan Maastricht Kom met me mee naar Maastricht Voor wie …
Mamma Mia I've been cheated by you since i don't know when So…
Marina Epa Un, dos, tres Un pasito pa'lante, María Un, dos, tr…
Mein Herr Marquis Mein Herr Marquis, ein Mann wie Sie Sollt' besser das verst…
Memories Daylight See the dew on the sunflower And a rose…
Memory Midnight Not a sound from the pavement Has the moon lost h…
Mestreechs Volksleed Joa diech höbs us aon 't hart gelege Mestreech door all…
Mille Cherubini in Coro Dormi, dormi Sogna, piccolo amor mio Dormi, sogna Posa il ca…
My Heart Will Go On Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you, That…
Nessun Dorma Nessun dorma Nessun dorma Tu pure, o principessa Nella tua f…
Nessun Dorma (Turandot) Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Tu pure, o, Principessa, Nella t…
Nie Kniezen Nie Zeuren Barba de candado De piel blanca y bien cambiado A donde quie…
Non Ti Scordar Di Me Partirono le rondini dal mio paese freddo e senza sole, Cerc…
Nun's Chorus Oh Madonna, shelter me Down from heaven shield our pathway.…
Nur mit dir möcht ich gehen Zeig, kleiner Stern, den weiten Weg des Lebens, den du gega…
Nur mit dir möcht' ich gehen Zeig, kleiner Stern, den weiten Weg des Lebens, den du ge…
O Come All Ye Faithful O come all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, o…
O Fortuna O Fortuna Velut luna Statu variabilis Semper crescis Aut dec…
O Mio Babbino Caro O mio babbino caro Mi piace è bello, bello Vo'andare in Po…
Ode aan Maastricht Ode aan Maastricht Kom met me mee naar Maastricht Voor wie …
Ode To Joy Freude, schöner Götterfunken Tochter aus Elysium, Wir betr…
Ode to Maastricht Ode aan Maastricht Kom met me mee naar Maastricht Voor wie …
Oh Happy Day happy happy birth day from me to you happy happy birthday m…
Oh What a Beautiful Morning There's a bright, golden haze on the meadow There's a bright…
Oh When the Saints Oh When The Saints (Oh When The Saints) Go marching in…
On My Own INSTRUMENTAL On my own Pretending he′s beside me All alone I…
On My Own (From "Les Misérables") INSTRUMENTAL On my own Pretending he's beside me All alone I…
Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Panis Angelicus Pannis angelicus Fit panis hominum; Dat panis coelicus Figur…
Petersburg Sleigh Ride Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting tingle-in…
Pie Jesu Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu Qui tollis peccata mu…
Please Don't Go Oh my love, why did you leave me? Say, is it…
Ramona I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Send In The Clowns Isn't it rich? Are we a pair? Me here at last on…
Seventy Six Trombones Seventy-six trombones led the big parade With a hundred and…
Silent Night Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright Round y…
Sleigh Ride Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting tingle-in…
Solo Tu Stella al ciel, Vorrei saper la strada Che sei andata per …
Some Day My Prince Will Come Someday my prince will come Someday I'll find my love And ho…
Somewhere Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Stars & Stripes Forever Our home is the u.s. of a may the stars…
Tanzen Möcht Ich Zeig, kleiner Stern, den weiten Weg des Lebens, den du gega…
The Girl From Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
The Godfather Speak softly love and hold me warm against your heart I…
The Hurdy-Gurdy Waltz Ocean bird, I wish to tell you A story from a…
The Last Rose 'Tis the last rose of summer, Left blooming alone. All her l…
The Music Of The Night Night time sharpens, hightens each sensation. Darkness stirs…
The Red Rose Cafe De avondzon valt over straten en pleinen De gouden zon zakt…
The Rose 'Tis the last rose of summer, Left blooming alone. All her l…
The Stars And Stripes Our home is the u.s. of a may the stars…
The White Horse Inn My heart is broken, but what care I? Such pride…
The Windmills Of Your Mind Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel…
Theme From 'The Godfather' Speak softly love and hold me warm against your heart I…
Torna A Surriento Vide 'o mare quant'è bello Spira tantu sentimento Comme tu a…
True Love I give to you and you give to me True love…
Vilja Lied Es lebt' eine Vilja, ein Waldmägdelein. Ein Jäger erschaut' …
Voilà Écoutez-moi Moi, la chanteuse à demi Parlez de moi À vos amo…
Volare Sometimes the world is a valley of heartaches and tears And…
Walking In The Air We're walking in the air We're floating in the moonlit sky T…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I…
Wie Sjoen Os Limburg Is Es de klanke van de aovendklok weer juub'lend es muziek eu…
Yesterday Just let me know thats it's all good Good things don't…
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Rosa Maria Perez Tortes
Divina hermosa preciosa me encanta
Andre esta interpretacion es fabulosa es un sueño
Gracias por traerme mucho estas bellas y hermosas melodias porque ya se sabe que todo lo que viene de tu musica de ti mismo me trsnsforma en una nube de alegria para mi alma mi corazon y mi vida entera
Gracias porque s traves del tiempo me haz hecho muy feliz
La musica es una terapia para mis estados de animo
Y quien lo neceste
Felicito al rey del violin
A toda la orquesta
Cuidate
Que Dios te bendiga
Por siempre
💛💙💚
Maria dels Angels Colomina Quintana
Me encanta Andres Rieu y su maravillosa orquesta,
Светлана Галкина
Великолепно
María Teresa Villanueva
Es maravillosa esta música. Muchas gracias André Rieu.
andy Salas
Es realmente agradable escuchar tan hermosa interpretación, bellissimo 🥺😍😍👏🏻👏🏻
Taisa Morozenko
Какое счастье быть слушателем такого прекрасного музыканта и его оркестра. Счастья вам всем, успеха и удачи
Myrian Stella Dueñas Peralta
Linda interpretación, sus presentaciones son espectaculares, sus canciones una belleza, Bendiciones maestro André Rieu. Felicitaciones.
Helena Martins
Magnifica música.Muito reconfortante nestes dias de ansiedade e stress. Gratidão Maestro André Rieu♥
Marianita Viteri
Una melodía tranquila, que calma nuestros corazones en está cuarentena
Gracias
Luis YAÑEZ PEREZ
Encarnacion Gomez ey
Marisa Boyance
Marianita Viteri la historia detrás de esta pieza está llena de amor, pero sucede en un campo de concentración de los nazis