André Rieu is a talented musician and conductor from the Netherlands. It is not for nothing that he is called the “king of the waltz”. He conquered the demanding audience with his virtuoso violin playing.
Childhood and youth André Rieu
He was born on the territory of Maastricht (Netherlands), in 1949. Andre was lucky to be brought up in a primordially intelligent family. It was a great happiness that the head of the family became famous as a conductor.
Andre's father stood at the conductor's stand of the local orchestra. The main hobby of Andre Jr. was music. Already at the age of five, he picked up the violin. Throughout his high school years, Ryō Jr. never let go of the instrument. As a teenager, he was already a professional in his field.
Behind him is studying at several prestigious conservatories. Teachers, as one, prophesied a good musical future for him. Rieu Jr. took music lessons from Andre Gertler himself. The teacher could not stand it when the students made the slightest mistakes. According to Andre, studying with Gertler was as intense as possible.
The creative path of André Rieu
After receiving an education, his father invited his son to the Limburg Symphony Group. He played second fiddle until the end of the 80s. In addition, the musician combined work in this group with activities in his own orchestra.
With the presented team, Ryo first performed at non-professional venues. The orchestra then toured European countries and beyond. In 1987 he became the head of the Johann Strauss Orchestra. In addition to Andre, there were 12 more members in the team.
With the Ryo orchestra, he tours world capitals. The stage image of the musicians and the show they showed to the audience deserve special attention. Many critics agreed that Andre was trying to “cut down” money in this way, but the artist himself did not care much about such speculation.
“I perform compositions the way they were intended by the author. I keep their mood and don't change the tune. But, one way or another, I like to complement performances with chic numbers ... ".
Presentation of André Rieu's debut album
In the early 90s of the last century, the premiere of the debut LP "Johann Strauss Orchestra" took place. We are talking about the disc "Merry Christmas". The collection was warmly welcomed not only by admirers of classical music, but also by authoritative critics.
A few years later, the musicians of the orchestra recorded Dmitri Shostakovich's waltz. On the wave of popularity, the group releases the album Strauss and Company. The collection received more than 5 gold discs, but most of all, the musicians of the orchestra were surprised that the disc occupied the top line of the music charts for a long time.
A year later, Andre held the prestigious World Music Award in his hands. Note that the musician will hold this award in his hands more than once. Further, the composer releases at least 5 LPs a year. Today, the number of collections sold exceeds 30 million copies.
Andre's orchestra gained fame all over the world. With an increase in popularity, new talents are pouring into the composition, which dilute the sound of long-loved musical works.
At the beginning of the XNUMXs, the musicians visited Japan for the first time, and six years later they went on a large-scale tour with the program "Romantic Viennese Night".
Concerts of musicians are enchanting and unforgettable. In an interview, Andre said that during the tour in Melbourne, more than 30 thousand people attended the concert.
The repertoire of the André Rieu orchestra contains works that fans are ready to listen to forever. We are talking about "Bolero" by M. Ravel, "Dove" by S. Iradier, My Way by F. Sinatra. The list of top titles can go on forever.
Details of the artist's personal life
The personal life of Andre Rieu has developed successfully. In his interviews, the musician repeatedly mentioned his muse. He met love at an early age. At that time, Andre's career was only gaining momentum.
In the early 60s, he met Marjorie. Andre was finally ripe to propose to a woman in the mid-70s. The marriage produced two beautiful children.
André Rieu: our time
Andre, together with the Johann Strauss Orchestra, continues to tour. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the activities of the team were partially suspended. But in 2021, the musicians continue to delight the audience with an unsurpassed game.
