André Rieu at The Royal Variety Performance 2009©Photo by Ken McKay
The Blackpool Gazette ANDRÉ RIEU: With a 50 piece orchestra in period costume and a dozen dancers in the isles, this was one of the evening's high spots. The James Last (German orchestra leader who has a huge following in England) of Strauss Waltzes is booked up years in advance. Hardly surprising.
The above insert is from the Blackpool Gazette which gave a description of all the performers in the Royal Variety Show. I just inserted here what they wrote about André. The show airs tonight on ITV ...
He's bigger than U2 and a most unlikely musical sex symbol. If you have not heard of the Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu, you soon will ~ 'Sydney Morning Herald'
André Rieu's New CD in The UK "Forever Vienna"
"Forever Vienna" is an ultimate collection of Viennese Waltz music bought to you by the international superstar André Rieu, hailed as 'The King of The Waltz'. As of 14th December, "Forever Vienna" has become the UKs first Classical iTunes Single of the Week.
Coming off the back of his performance on the Royal Variety Performance, "Forever Vienna" is a double album featuring a CD packed full of well known classics such as The Blue Danube, Vienna Blood and Radetzky March. And a BONUS DVD of André Rieu 'Live at The Royal Albert Hall', a complete concert that perfectly captures the incredible spectacle that is an André Rieu show.
Forever Vienna will be released on December 28, 2009 in the UK ... Click here to ►Pre-Order Also: Link sent out http://assets.umusic.co.uk/ucj/rieudemo/index.html
Fantastic! Now that England has seen Andre's face and performance at the Royal Variety Performance they now know who Andre Rieu is. This is exciting.
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