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| "ROMANTIC MOMENTS II" WITH ANDRE RIEU |
‘Romantic Moments II’ features beautiful evergreen melodies, hits from the world’s famous movies, ballads and classical songs that have touched the hearts of millions for centuries. Romantic classics on the album range from ‘Strangers in the Night’, 'Sunrise, Sunset', ‘The Way Old Friends Do’ and ‘Red Roses for a Blue Lady’ to traditional songs like ‘Amazing Grace’ and ‘El cóndor pasa’, classical melodies like the ‘Vilja Song’, beloved waltzes like ‘By the Beautiful Blue Danube’ as well as music from films like ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ or ‘The Sound of Music’.
André Rieu says: “Romance has played a very big part in my life ever since I was a child. I started playing the violin at the age of five. My mother chose it for me and she was right. For me the violin is the most romantic instrument in the world.”
André Rieu is a global superstar and musical phenomenon and a true “Maestro of the Masses” (New York Times. Each year, his new album ranks in the Top 10 UK pop charts. He also boasts over 500 Platinum Awards to his name. Each year his amazing live concerts attract more than 600.000 fans and outsell mega artists such as Bruno Mars, AC/DC and Rihanna in the Billboard’s Top 10. Since André Rieu founded the Johann Strauss Orchestra (the biggest private orchestra in the world) 30 years ago, he has created a global revival of waltz music. André has sold a massive 40 million CDs and DVDs and notched more than 30 Nr. 1 chart positions. He plays a Stradivarius from 1732.
A true romantic himself, André has been married for over 40 years and lives with his wife Marjorie in a historic castle, built in 1452 in his hometown of Maastricht/Netherlands. The couple has two sons and five grandchildren.
‘Romantic Moments II’ – CD Tracklisting:
1. Around the World
2. Sunrise Sunset (from “Fiddler on the Roof”)
3. Strangers in the Night
4. Sail Along Silvry Moon
5. Evening Prayer (from “Fiddler on the Roof”)
6. Gern hab ich die Frau’n geküsst (from „Paganini“)
7. Dorfschwalben aus Österreich
8. Du schwarzer Zigeuner
9. Morning Hymn (from “The Sound of Music”)
10. Red Roses for a Blue Lady
11. El cóndor pasa
12. Träumerei (“Dreaming”)
13. The Way Old Friends Do
14. Viljalied
15. An der schönen blauen Donau
16. Amazing Grace
THE WORLD'S BEST SELLING VIOLINIST UNVEILS HIS ROMANTIC NEW ALBUM
CD RELEASED FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER 2018
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