He has been married for over 40 years and lives with his wife Marjorie in a romantic castle, built in 1492 in his hometown of Maastricht/Netherlands. Known to millions around the world as the “King of the Waltz” André is also a true “King of Romance”.
It’s not uncommon to see devoted American fans laughing, weeping, clapping, dancing and embracing when they listen to the beautiful waltzes, film scores, spirituals, musicals, folk songs and marches and André’s precious Stradivarius violin from 1732 his concerts are a perfect mix of thrilling, romantic, festive and emotional melodies combined with surprises, balloons, beautiful soloists and of course André’s great sense of humor. His romantic and fun concerts are the only ones where people regularly jump to their feet and dance in the aisles. Here on my website, I will enjoy introducing all the members of the orchestra to you one by one. The orchestra began with only twelve members, but now there are 50, sometimes even 60 on very large stages. Following six months of rehearsals, we gave our first concert on January 1, 1988. On stage André’s incredible musical prowess, passion and charisma make for a magical spectacle. The Johann Strauss Orchestra was founded in 1987. We should stop limiting ourselves with categories and boundaries – not just in terms of music but in our lives in general” – says André Rieu. André Rieu André Rieu - España cañi 2015 España cañí (meaning 'Gypsy Spain' in Spanish language) is a famous instrumental Spanish piece of pasodoble music by Pascual Marquina Narro (1873-1948) André Rieu - Adornar los Salones 06 Com: the very best of: andre rieu: mp3 downloads André Rieu : Andre Rieu: Music of the Night CD Deluxe Album. I love Johann Strauss but I am also fascinated by Andrew Lloyd Webber or Bruce Springsteen. People often ask me ‘how do you choose your program?’ – the answer is: with my heart. „We should make decisions in our lives with our hearts, not our heads. „My concerts are about joy and love!“ says André Rieu. Each year his passionate live shows attract more than 600.000 fans and outsell mega artists such as Coldplay, AC/DC and Bruce Springsteen. Having received over 480 Platinum Awards, three Classical Brit Awards for “Album of the Year” and billions of Youtube views, André is one of the biggest solo male touring artists in the world. 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.
André Rieu is quite simply a musical phenomenon like no other, a true King of Romance, having sold a massive 40 million CDs and DVDs and notched 30 Nr.