Rieu André: Magic Of Violin (2015) - CD

The violin is always at the heart of everything André Rieu, the king of warriors, has done and continues to do. This recording is a compilation of what he considers to be the best that has been created in violin work. Thanks to this, you will find songs of various genres side by side - from Sinatra' s “My Way“, through gypsy songs, to the largo from Vivaldi' s “Winter“ sonata “Four Seasons“. The Czechia is also represented, through Dvořák' s “Moon in the Deep Sky“ from the opera “Rusalka“.

André Rieu was born on October 1, 1949 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. His father was the conductor of the local symphony orchestra. He started playing the violin at the age of 5. In 1968-1973 he studied this instrument at the Royal Conservatory in Maastricht and later at the Academy of Music in Brussels, which he successfully graduated from in 1973. After graduating, he performed as a violinist with the Limburg Symphony Orchestra, and in 1987 he founded his own fifteen-member orchestra, which gradually expanded to today' s fifty musicians.

On his first European tour, he discovered the audience' s interest in Johann Strauss' s melodies and later became famous as the king of waltzes. He named his orchestra - Johann Strauss Orchestra. This was followed by performances in the USA, Japan, Australia and again in Europe and almost all its countries. He speaks several languages and presents his own concerts. With his great musical talent and art of entertaining and captivating spectators, he wins the hearts of people all over the world. He is fluent in Dutch, English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.

Playlist

CD
My Way / Komm mit mir ins Chambre Séparée / I Hear The Sound Of Cymbals / Romance in F / The Song Of The Volga / The Rose / Winter (Largo from The Four Seasons) / Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß / Méditation / Was Schöneres kann sein als ein Wiener Lied / Kojo No Tsuki (Moonlight) / Ave Maria / December Lights / Lullaby (Guten Abend, Gut ' Night) / Song To The Moon