André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (1949) is a Dutch violinist, conductor, and composer best known for creating an international revival in waltz music with his "Johann Strauss Orchestra"
I already was somewhat impressed by André's music and his 500 girl band. And then a friend told me of his business; two airplanes and four trucks are permenently on their way to the next show where they stay for a week or so. They have two sets of airplanes and trucks. They are not just on tour, this is their daily business. A ticket is about 150,= Euro, and the public is about 10.000+ each evening.
I have a top-100 from Andre somewhere, but that would be too much. Here are some favorites;
- Super-Waltz (Blue Danube)
- Radeisjes Marsch, also Viennese
- nother walz, Spring Voices
Look at this clip, where Andre is making all the girls crazy with his Italian opera sings (2007, Cortina, Toscane). Boys too, young and old, tears all over.
Some more Andre & his girls are so super duper - clips from the tube;
- Il Silenzio
- Ave Maria
Enjoy
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