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Holland's self-proclaimed new Waltz King, André Rieu, has experienced tremendous success in both Europe and, unusually for a European crossover artist, the U.S., where his festive performances have become staples of the PBS television network's annual fundraising programming. The result has been a flood of Rieu discs that may confuse the new buyer simply interested in a fair sampling of what Rieu does and what has made him so popular. His recent concerts from his home base of Maastricht have evolved into extravaganzas featuring U.S. gospel singers and the like, with his one-time salon orchestra taking on symphonic dimensions. On the other hand, the market is awash in more or less random reissues of early Rieu discs of highly variable quality. This release from the major Philips label solves the new listener's problem. It is heavy on the Strauss waltzes that still make up the backbone of his repertoire, beefed up in their arrangements with space carved out for Rieu's own violin. Favorites are left more or less intact, while highlights of lesser-known pieces are combined into medleys. The inclusion of the Second Waltz from Shostakovich's Suite No. 2 for Jazz Orchestra is welcome; strange as it may seem for this rather acerbic waltz, it was one of the pieces with which Rieu launched the new vogue for waltzes in northwestern Europe. And there's just a moderate dose of the favorite classical tunes that Rieu weaves expertly into his programs -- it is here, in the likes of the "Meditation" from Massenet's Thaïs, that his violin really comes to the fore. This is a compilation of Rieu recordings from the 1990s, and for his hardcore fans it probably doesn't contain anything new. If you've just stumbled on His Longhairness during your local PBS pledge drive, however, this is a good disc to pick.
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Franz Lehár, Composer - Jacques Offenbach, Composer - Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Johann Strauss I, Composer - Bela Jenbach, Author - André Rieu, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Franz von Suppe, Composer - Leo Stein, Author - Viktor Léon, Author - Hermann Dostal, Composer - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Michiel Hoogenboezem, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Jo Huijts, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ronald Prent, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Pieter Boer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gert Jan Vermeulen, Producer, Assistant Producer - Coen Thomas, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Universal International Music B.V.
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giovacchino Forzano, Author - Janfred Arendsen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - André Rieu, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Gert Jan Vermeulen, Producer
℗ 1998 Universal International Music B.V., Licensed to PolydorIslandGroup, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - André Rieu, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Universal International Music B.V.
Johann Strauss II, Composer - Janfred Arendsen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - André Rieu, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Gerardus J.M. Jo Huijts, Arranger, Work Arranger - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Universal International Music B.V., Under Exclusive License to Polydor Island Group, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Johann Strauss II, Composer - André Rieu, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Herman Pieter De Boer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Mercury Records B.V.
Johann Strauss II, Composer - André Rieu, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Jo Huijts, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Emile Waldteufel, Composer - André Rieu, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Michiel Hoogenboezem, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Franz Lehár, Composer - Johann Strauss II, Composer - Emmerich Kalman, Composer - Bela Jenbach, Author - André Rieu, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Leo Stein, Author - Viktor Léon, Author - Ignatz Schnitzer, Author - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Jo Huijts, Arranger, Work Arranger - Pieter Boer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Mercury Records B.V.
Traditional, Composer - Janfred Arendsen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - André Rieu, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Gerardus J.M. Jo Huijts, Arranger, Work Arranger - Teun Ramaekers, MainArtist - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Gert Jan Vermeulen, Producer
℗ 1998 Universal International Music B.V., Licensed to PolydorIslandGroup, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jules Massenet, Composer - André Rieu, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Michiel Hoogenboezem, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Johann Strauss II, Composer - Janfred Arendsen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Ruud Jacobs, Producer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Coen Thomas, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Universal International Music B.V.
Album review
Holland's self-proclaimed new Waltz King, André Rieu, has experienced tremendous success in both Europe and, unusually for a European crossover artist, the U.S., where his festive performances have become staples of the PBS television network's annual fundraising programming. The result has been a flood of Rieu discs that may confuse the new buyer simply interested in a fair sampling of what Rieu does and what has made him so popular. His recent concerts from his home base of Maastricht have evolved into extravaganzas featuring U.S. gospel singers and the like, with his one-time salon orchestra taking on symphonic dimensions. On the other hand, the market is awash in more or less random reissues of early Rieu discs of highly variable quality. This release from the major Philips label solves the new listener's problem. It is heavy on the Strauss waltzes that still make up the backbone of his repertoire, beefed up in their arrangements with space carved out for Rieu's own violin. Favorites are left more or less intact, while highlights of lesser-known pieces are combined into medleys. The inclusion of the Second Waltz from Shostakovich's Suite No. 2 for Jazz Orchestra is welcome; strange as it may seem for this rather acerbic waltz, it was one of the pieces with which Rieu launched the new vogue for waltzes in northwestern Europe. And there's just a moderate dose of the favorite classical tunes that Rieu weaves expertly into his programs -- it is here, in the likes of the "Meditation" from Massenet's Thaïs, that his violin really comes to the fore. This is a compilation of Rieu recordings from the 1990s, and for his hardcore fans it probably doesn't contain anything new. If you've just stumbled on His Longhairness during your local PBS pledge drive, however, this is a good disc to pick.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:52
- Main artists: André Rieu
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Philips
- Genre: Classical
© 2007 Universal Music Classical This Compilation ℗ 2007 Universal Music Classical
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