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The name Rieu is of French Huguenot origin, though both of Rieu's parents were Roman Catholic. [3] André was born to Andries Antonie Rieu and is the third of six children. [2] [4] Rieu's residence, the Huis de Torentjes in Maastricht. Rieu's father was conductor of the Maastricht Symphony Orchestra. Showing early promise, André began studying ...
The group has served as the vehicle for Rieu's increasingly ambitious ideas since its founding. [3] In 1987 André renamed the MSO as the Johann Strauss Orchestra to emphasise waltz music. [2] On the occasion of Rieu's first concert with the orchestra, on January 1, 1988, there were 12 musicians.
She has been touring with Rieu since 2007 as his star soprano. [7] [8] She is of Dutch descent and can speak Dutch fluently. In April 2008, Rieu and Louwerse released the album Waltzing Matilda. The album peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts, was certified platinum and became the 20th best selling album in Australia in 2008. [9]
A fan of the Dutch violinist, Hopkins's wife [4] sent his waltz to Rieu for consideration. [5] [6] Inspired by New Zealand's stunning landscape and the ‘life must go on’ attitude of its people in the face of the recent natural disasters, André composed a dreamy waltz together with his first violinist Frank Steijns entitled "Dreaming of New ...
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Jean Belmain (died after 1557), French scholar, French-language tutor to King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth I. ... André Rieu (1949–) Dutch violinist, ...