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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 9 December 2021. Selected discography [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications André Rieu lives with his wife, Marjorie, in a castle built in 1492 in his hometown of Maastricht in the Netherlands. André Rieu is on tour in 2023 with his Johann Strauss Orchestra and has upcoming concerts across Europe and the US.

Grand Decoration in Silver of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Austria, 2011) [ citation needed] André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu ( Dutch: [ˈɑndreː riˈjøː], French: [ɑ̃dʁe ʁjø]; born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDFed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p.234–235.

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Top 50 ( ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Andre Rieu in Australian Charts". Hung Medien . Retrieved 10 December 2021.At an André Rieu concert, you’re just as likely to hear a Strauss waltz, as you are an orchestrated rendition of Lou Bega’s Mambo No.5. a b c d e "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 9 December 2021. From 1974 to 1977, he attended the Music Academy in Brussels, studying with André Gertler. He completed his training with the distinction "Premier Prix" from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. [5]

Eamon Kelly wrote in The Australian newspaper: "It is disappointing to see professional journalists indulging in cheap, inaccurate stereotypes to dismiss criticism of Rieu." [22] He also wrote: "Equally misguided are those who cursorily dismiss Rieu. Rieu's live and recorded performances have brought joy to millions of people. Few in his audiences are regular classical music attendees and it could be seen as promising that, via Rieu, they are listening to standards of the classical canon. The fact that Rieu's focus is on highly accessible, enjoyable repertoire is not an argument against his musical credentials." [22]

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He married Marjorie Kochmann in 1975. [6] She has been a language teacher and has written compositions. They have two sons. [4] For two weeks in 2013, one of the channels of the BSkyB group, Sky Arts 2 in the UK, was renamed as Sky Arts Rieu. Between 30 March and 14 April 2013 Sky Arts Rieu broadcast Rieu concerts and documentaries 24 hours per day. [18] Guido Van Der Heijden & Annemiek Leclaire (14 July 1995). "Nederlandse violist verkoopt meer dan de Beatles". Trouw . Retrieved 6 June 2022. a b "Interview on German TV". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 . Retrieved 30 August 2011.

Rieu created the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987 and began with 12 members, giving its first concert on 1 January 1988. [7] As of 2020, he performs with between 50 and 60 musicians. Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin. [3] In January 2020, Classic FM’s Chart of the Century revealed that André Rieu was among the best-selling classical artists since the year 2000. The violinist regularly releases albums and DVDs on his record label, Universal Music, including Happy Together (2021) and Silver Bells (2022), both recorded with The Johann Strauss Orchestra.Mozart, Marie (2018). Andre Rieu Coloring Book: King of Waltz and Classical Music, Johan Strauss Orchestra and Violinist Prodigy Inspired Adult Coloring Book. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. pp.Brief. ISBN 978-1-7258-9105-0. a b c d e f g "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 9 December 2021. Known to millions around the world as the “King of the Waltz”, André Rieu is a musical phenomenon like no other! Along with his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra (the largest private orchestra in the world), André has created a global revival in waltz music, staging spectacular extravaganzas which are second to none. His romantic and joyful programs include a mixture of light classics, waltzes, music from film and opera as well as pop songs. Rieu was born the third of six children. His father, Andries Antonie Rieu, was the conductor of the Maastricht Symphony Orchestra. A young André showed plenty of musical promise, taking up the violin from age five.