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If you've ever wondered what happened to the easy listening music of the 1960s, it lives on, pushed somewhat in the direction of the classical repertoire, in the music of Dutch orchestra leader and arranger André Rieu. As with the easy listening bandleaders, particularly Percy Faith, Rieu has imagination and talent; his durable success is no accident. The listener who has encountered Rieu's music during Public Broadcasting System fundraisers and the like will encounter a bewildering variety of produce when first searching for something to buy; Rieu, like Luciano Pavarotti, has been the victim of reissuers and recyclers who have dug up music he recorded years ago and slapped new covers on it. The buyer can rest assured that this recording of New York Memories is a good pick. Despite the pictures of the Big Apple spread across the poster-like liner material, the album was recorded in a studio in Maastricht (the credits make no exception for two seemingly live bonus tracks featuring the Harlem Gospel Choir). The American content is reflected in the program's orientation toward American music (and rock and pop in general), and this allows Rieu to show how skillful he is at incorporating a variety of material into his sound. Listen to "Seventy-Six Trombones" (track 9) or Sousa's Washington Post March (track 11), where Rieu performs the subtle trick of incorporating his wordless background vocals into the refrains and thus taking the edge off the bumptious march rhythms. Check out his unique version of "A Whiter Shade of Pale," which just hints at the organ part in the original song while turning it into a Rieu string spectacular. Hear the over-the-top version of "America the Beautiful," or even the two gospel bonus tracks -- Rieu is emotionally open enough that he actually captures the feel of these and matches the choir better than many European performers do when confronted with this music. Other standouts here are "I Will Follow Him," which many U.S. listeners may not realize was originally composed by Paul Mauriat of "Love Is Blue" fame. This is a well-recorded Rieu album, not exactly a typical production (his usual fare tends more toward light classical music), but one that puts the talents of this modern-day waltz king on full display.
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Paul Anka, Author - Claude François, Composer - Jacques Revaux, Composer - GILLES THIBAULT, Author - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Studio
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Pop/Mainstream - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Larry Kusik, Author - Nino Rota, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Recording Engineer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Billy Meshel, Author - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer - Richard Stilgoe, Author - André Rieu, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Recording Engineer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Charles Hart, Author - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Suzan Erens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Carla Maffioletti, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Studio
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Keith Reid, Author - Gary Brooker, ComposerLyricist - André Rieu, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Recording Engineer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V.
Ernesto De Curtis, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Giambattista de Curtis, ComposerLyricist - Die Platin Tenöre, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer - André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Studio
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Johann Strauss II, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Marjorie Rieu, Author - Celine Saleh, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V.
Jacques Plante, Author - Norman Gimbel, Author - Arthur Altman, Author - Franck Pourcel, Composer - Paul Mauriat, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Recording Engineer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Celine Saleh, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Suzan Erens, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carla Maffioletti, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Meredith Willson, ComposerLyricist - André Rieu, Producer, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Programmer - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer - André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Studio - Raymond Brekelmans, GraphicArtist - Eric Coumans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer - Don Black, Author - André Rieu, Producer, MainArtist - Celine Saleh, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Suzan Erens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Die Platin Tenöre, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Carla Maffioletti, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Studio
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
John Philip Sousa, ComposerLyricist - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Programmer - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer - André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Studio - Raymond Brekelmans, GraphicArtist - Eric Coumans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Randy Randolph, ComposerLyricist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Studio - James Q. Rich, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Pop/Mainstream - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer - Tim Rice, Author - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Mirusia Louwerse, FeaturedArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Katherine Lee Bates, Author - Samuel A. Ward, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Recording Engineer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V.
John Philip Sousa, ComposerLyricist - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Programmer - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer - André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Studio - Raymond Brekelmans, GraphicArtist - Eric Coumans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Not Applicable, Author - André Rieu, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Recording Engineer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Harlem Gospel Choir, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Not Applicable, Author - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Programmer - Ward Vlasveld, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Ramaekers, Photographer - André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Studio - Raymond Brekelmans, GraphicArtist - Eric Coumans, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Division - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Album review
If you've ever wondered what happened to the easy listening music of the 1960s, it lives on, pushed somewhat in the direction of the classical repertoire, in the music of Dutch orchestra leader and arranger André Rieu. As with the easy listening bandleaders, particularly Percy Faith, Rieu has imagination and talent; his durable success is no accident. The listener who has encountered Rieu's music during Public Broadcasting System fundraisers and the like will encounter a bewildering variety of produce when first searching for something to buy; Rieu, like Luciano Pavarotti, has been the victim of reissuers and recyclers who have dug up music he recorded years ago and slapped new covers on it. The buyer can rest assured that this recording of New York Memories is a good pick. Despite the pictures of the Big Apple spread across the poster-like liner material, the album was recorded in a studio in Maastricht (the credits make no exception for two seemingly live bonus tracks featuring the Harlem Gospel Choir). The American content is reflected in the program's orientation toward American music (and rock and pop in general), and this allows Rieu to show how skillful he is at incorporating a variety of material into his sound. Listen to "Seventy-Six Trombones" (track 9) or Sousa's Washington Post March (track 11), where Rieu performs the subtle trick of incorporating his wordless background vocals into the refrains and thus taking the edge off the bumptious march rhythms. Check out his unique version of "A Whiter Shade of Pale," which just hints at the organ part in the original song while turning it into a Rieu string spectacular. Hear the over-the-top version of "America the Beautiful," or even the two gospel bonus tracks -- Rieu is emotionally open enough that he actually captures the feel of these and matches the choir better than many European performers do when confronted with this music. Other standouts here are "I Will Follow Him," which many U.S. listeners may not realize was originally composed by Paul Mauriat of "Love Is Blue" fame. This is a well-recorded Rieu album, not exactly a typical production (his usual fare tends more toward light classical music), but one that puts the talents of this modern-day waltz king on full display.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:24
- Main artists: André Rieu
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2006 Universal Music Domestic Division, a division of Universal Music GmbH ℗ 2006 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V.
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