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Renowned as the modern-day Waltz King, André Rieu is closely associated with the traditions of Vienna and the music of his orchestra's namesake, Johann Strauss. Yet for his 2014 release on Universal, Love in Venice, Rieu pays an imaginary visit to the south, shifting the emphasis from the waltz to the barcarole and tarantella, and highlighting the popular songs and dances of Italy. Of course, it wouldn't be a Rieu album without some waltz music, which can be heard in Strauss' Lagunenwalzer, but there's an effort to introduce a variety of pieces that create a sense of Italian atmosphere through sentimental melodies that are popular around the world. However, Rieu sometimes overshoots his intended location and performs music from Naples, as in the Neapolitan standards, O sole mio and Santa Lucia, or chooses pop songs that are more generically Italian, such as Volare and That's Amore. But the lush arrangements exude nostalgia for the past, if not necessarily a Venetian past, and set a romantic mood, which seems to be the main point. Rieu appears occasionally as violin soloist, and provides his familiar orchestral and choral sound with touches of local color in the use of the mandolin and concertina. While this is not a purist's musical tour of Venice, this album is aimed at a general audience that will find it appealing for its lighthearted tone and lavish treatment.
© Blair Sanderson /TiVo
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Alfredo Mazzucchi, Composer - Eduardo Di Capua, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music GmbH
Domenico Modugno, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Lana Sebastian, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Andrias Andrians, Composer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
André Rieu, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank Steijns, Composer
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Traditional, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Paolo Conte, Composer - MICHELE VIRANO, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
André Rieu, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank Steijns, Composer - Coen Thomas, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ward Vlasveld, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music GmbH
André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Cesare Andrea Bixio, Composer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
André Rieu, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank Steijns, Composer
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Gioachino Rossini, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2009 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Eduardo Di Capua, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Traditional, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music GmbH
Johann Strauss II, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Harry Warren, Composer - Jack Brooks, Author - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music GmbH
Traditional, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Enrico Toselli, Composer - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jacques Offenbach, Author - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Rocco Granata, Composer - André Rieu, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Johann Strauss Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music GmbH
Album review
Renowned as the modern-day Waltz King, André Rieu is closely associated with the traditions of Vienna and the music of his orchestra's namesake, Johann Strauss. Yet for his 2014 release on Universal, Love in Venice, Rieu pays an imaginary visit to the south, shifting the emphasis from the waltz to the barcarole and tarantella, and highlighting the popular songs and dances of Italy. Of course, it wouldn't be a Rieu album without some waltz music, which can be heard in Strauss' Lagunenwalzer, but there's an effort to introduce a variety of pieces that create a sense of Italian atmosphere through sentimental melodies that are popular around the world. However, Rieu sometimes overshoots his intended location and performs music from Naples, as in the Neapolitan standards, O sole mio and Santa Lucia, or chooses pop songs that are more generically Italian, such as Volare and That's Amore. But the lush arrangements exude nostalgia for the past, if not necessarily a Venetian past, and set a romantic mood, which seems to be the main point. Rieu appears occasionally as violin soloist, and provides his familiar orchestral and choral sound with touches of local color in the use of the mandolin and concertina. While this is not a purist's musical tour of Venice, this album is aimed at a general audience that will find it appealing for its lighthearted tone and lavish treatment.
© Blair Sanderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:31
- Main artists: André Rieu Johann Strauss Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V. ℗ 2014 André Rieu Productions Holding B.V.
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