[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
O Come All Ye Faithful
André Rieu Lyrics
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Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold him,
Born the king of angels;
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven god's holy word
Give to our father glory in the highest;
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the lord
All hail! lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be thy name adored
Word of the father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the lord
The lyrics to André Rieu's song O Come All Ye Faithful express an invitation to people to come and adore the newly born King of Angels in Bethlehem. The lyrics are filled with joyous and triumphant words that reflect the exultation of the birth of Jesus Christ. The lyrics also call upon choirs of angels to sing in exultation and give glory to God the Father, demonstrating the significance of Jesus Christ's birth in heaven and on earth. The lyrics express adoration and praise for Jesus Christ, the "Word of the Father," who has appeared in flesh on this joyful morning.
Line by Line Meaning
O come all ye faithful
Come, all believers who are loyal and steadfast in your faith
Joyful and triumphant,
Happily and joyfully, with a sense of triumph in our hearts
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
Come to Bethlehem, where the Lord was born
Come and behold him,
Come and witness him
Born the king of angels;
Born as the king of angels
O come, let us adore him,
Come, let us honor and worship him
Sing in exultation,
Sing with great joy and celebration
Sing all that hear in heaven god's holy word
Sing, all you who hear God's holy word in heaven
Give to our father glory in the highest;
Give glory to our Heavenly Father in the highest places
All hail! lord, we greet thee,
All honor and reverence to you, Lord, we greet you
Born this happy morning,
Born on this joyful morning
O Jesus! for evermore be thy name adored
Oh Jesus! May your name be respected and honored forever
Word of the father, now in flesh appearing;
The Word of the Father, now appearing in flesh form
Christ the lord
Christ is the Lord
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Traditional
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@mariaceciliamolina1728
Cuánta emocion, cuánta dulzura, Andre GRACIAS nadie puede hacerlo como Tú 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🎼🎶🎵🎻🎼🎶🎵🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
@camilaoliveiramota9615
Sem palavras por eu amo a música ela é coisa de Deus
@gabriellegranofsky2564
Just wonderful! I saw him in concert, it's a beautiful experience.
@jamescondon6647
Where?
@veramiriamsantosconceicao1767
Emocionante a Orquestra a trazer ao público canções sacras lindas. Parabéns Maestro. Felicidades a Vc e Membros da Orquestra!
@mireyimendoza2685
Espectacular e impecable todo su equipo, un lujo, no se le pasa detalle.
@francapoggi6045
Risveglia i ricordi dell infanzia quando cantavo al massimo Adeste fideles emozione grande
@felyhernandezv2181
Maravillosa música, alimenta el alma y el espíritu. Gracias, felices fiestas. Salud, armonía y felicidades en vuestros hogares.
Feliz navidad y feliz año 2018
@sylvialaidlaw
A lovely traditional carol played beautifully by Andre and his orchestra.
@heels4me120
Master Andre Rieu May the Lord bless you and your music. Truly you have captured music from heaven. Blessings from Los Angeles, California.