André Rieu
André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (born October 1, 1949 in Maastricht ) is a Dutch violinist , orchestra conductor , arranger and music producer . According to the sources, he has sold more than 40 million records in his career. The most successful release from André Rieu is the album Strauss & Co. with around three million units sold.
Life
Rieu was born in Maastricht. He comes from a family of musicians and grew up listening to classical music. His father André Rieu sen. (1917–1992) was chief conductor of the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest LSO , in which André jun. played as a violinist until 1989. He had his first violin lessons at the age of five, later he studied at the Conservatories of Liège and Maastricht and with the Hungarian violinist André Gertler in Brussels ; he took courses with Herman Krebbers .
His turn to salon music began in 1978 with his music ensemble "Het Maastrichts Salon Orkest", with which he became well known, especially in the Netherlands and in the German-Belgian border region. Some of his companions at the time remained in his ensemble for a long time. His first recordings come from this time.
Since the mid-1990s, Rieu has been traveling around the globe with his "Johann Strauss Orchestra" (approx. 60 musicians). Rieu has been playing a violin by Antonio Stradivari for several years , previously on a Guarnerius copy by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume . He owes his tours through Germany to appearances with Karl Moik in the Musikantenstadl, with whom he was close friends. In addition to the concerts on tour, Rieu usually produces specials with different pop sizes, which can be seen on television or available on DVD . His ensembles consist of soloists and singers.
In 2009, in addition to his usual concerts in large halls, Rieu also performed in stadiums around the world on his World Stadium Tour. To do this, he uses a backdrop of Schönbrunn Palace in approximately original size for the orchestra and show interludes, with everything being shown on large screens. The ballet of the Vienna State Opera and Vienna Volksoper performed . An integral part of the concerts are performances by various guest artists, such as the platinum tenors , the Berlin Comedian Harmonists and the sopranos Carmen Monarcha and Mirusia Louwerse .
Rieu and his orchestra play classical pieces in popular arrangements and want to reach as wide an audience as possible through presentations and show effects. The classical repertoire is supplemented by orchestral versions of hits and pop songs such as B. the Chianti song "In addition to lighting effects, he also uses a lot of technology for sound amplification and coloring. The serious music- oriented critics consider his productions to be musically superficial, as Rieu uses well-known melodies from classical music to present them pleasantly.
What is striking about his performances is that, as the conductor of the "Johann Strauss Orchestra", he always plays with his violin and appears mostly turned towards the audience or the television cameras and thus does not actually conduct the orchestra at all. Johann Strauss Sohn already performed in this form as a standing violin in his day .
André Rieu is married. He and his wife Marjorie, whom he married while studying in 1975, have two sons, Marc (* 1978) and Pierre (* 1981).
He is the godfather of the Björn Steiger Foundation for the project "Rescue goes to school". He is also committed to helping patients with the rare genetic light intolerance erythropoietic protoporphyria . In 2015 he supported the Christmas gift campaign in the shoebox of the Association Gifts of Hope .
Companies
His company has a recording studio in Maastricht . It employs 120 permanent and many freelance workers and sub-contractors. The performances during the tours take place on a daily basis.
Our own transport and supply system with redundant equipment, stage construction, lighting and sound engineers and our own catering by several chefs, including a doctor accompanying them, enable the tight sequence. There are three musical instruments and stage structures in order to bridge transport times and delays, as well as the backdrop of Schönbrunn Palace in three copies. His wife and son Pierre (responsible for the stage construction) are involved in the company. His productions were directed by Pit Weyrich , from 2010 Lida Volleberg Huver, a Belgian director from Liège.
At the beginning of 2009 it became known that the holding of Rieu Productions was heavily indebted despite records in ticket sales and that instruments and stage equipment of the creditor Rabobank serve as a guarantee. The debt was overcome a year later.
With 554,242 tickets sold and a turnover of 57.4 million US dollars in the first half of 2009, André Rieu was number 4 on the hit list of the best-selling concert tours in the period.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | NL | |||
1993 | Here offer | - | - | - | - |
NL22 (7 weeks) NL |
Maastricht's Salon Orkest olv André Rieu
|
1994 | Strauss & Co. |
DE4th
platinum
(103 weeks)DE |
- |
CH20th
platinum
(2 weeks)CH |
- |
NL1 × 7
(88 weeks)NL |
also available as VHS
|
Merry Christmas | - | - | - | - |
NL34
gold
(8 weeks)NL |
||
1995 | Offer 1 & 2 here | - | - | - | - |
NL7 (19 weeks) NL |
Maastricht's Salon Orkest olv André Rieu
|
D'n blauwen aovond | - | - | - | - |
NL16 (10 weeks) NL |
||
Bouquet gala |
DE63 (17 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
NL9
gold
(30 weeks)NL |
Andre Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra; published in Germany in 1997
|
|
Vrijthof Concert | - | - | - | - |
NL71 (5 weeks) NL |
Maastricht's Salon Orkest olv André Rieu
|
|
Live - Het best van André Rieu | - | - | - | - |
NL48 (19 weeks) NL |
||
Viennese melange |
DE19th
platinum
(70 weeks)DE |
- |
CH-
gold
CH
|
- |
NL1 × 2
(44 weeks)NL |
also available as VHS
|
|
1995 | André Rieu in concert |
DE20th
platinum
(66 weeks)DE |
- | - | - |
NL5
gold
(20 weeks)NL |
|
Christmas carols |
DE98 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - | ||
1997 | My Christmas dream |
DE6th
platinum
(10 weeks)DE |
- | - | - | - |
also available as DVD and VHS
|
silent Night | - | - | - | - |
NL18th
gold
(6 weeks)NL |
||
1998 | Romantic moments |
DE6th
platinum
(36 weeks)DE |
AT44 (5 weeks) AT |
CH17th
platinum
(16 weeks)CH |
- |
NL19th
gold
(18 weeks)NL |
also available as DVD and VHS
|
1999 | 100 years of Strauss |
DE3
gold
(29 weeks)DE |
AT6 (12 weeks) AT |
CH3
gold
(10 weeks)CH |
- |
NL13 (23 weeks) NL |
also available as DVD and VHS
|
Fiesta! / The Millennium Festival / Celebration! |
DE3
platinum
(30 weeks)DE |
AT30 (3 weeks) AT |
CH8th
platinum
(21 weeks)CH |
UK51 (3 weeks) UK |
NL9
gold
(22 weeks)NL |
also available as VHS
|
|
2000 | La vie est belle / Celebration |
DE6th
platinum
(23 weeks)DE |
AT15 (10 weeks) AT |
CH12
gold
(23 weeks)CH |
- |
NL15th
gold
(19 weeks)NL |
also available as DVD and VHS
|
2001 | Dromen / music to dream |
DE7th
platinum
(16 weeks)DE |
AT26 (12 weeks) AT |
CH13
gold
(12 weeks)CH |
- |
NL8th
gold
(23 weeks)NL |
also available as DVD and VHS
|
2002 | Tour d'amour / waltz dream |
DE8th
gold
(17 weeks)DE |
AT12 (20 weeks) AT |
CH35
gold
(11 weeks)CH |
- |
NL11
gold
(21 weeks)NL |
also available as DVD and VHS
|
2003 | Romantic Paradise |
DE6 (19 weeks) DE |
AT12 (20 weeks) AT |
CH24 (16 weeks) CH |
- |
NL10 (20 weeks) NL |
also available as a limited edition and as a DVD
|
2004 | The Flying Dutchman / Der Fliegende Holländer |
DE17 (18 weeks) DE |
AT21 (14 weeks) AT |
CH27 (16 weeks) CH |
- |
NL38 (17 weeks) NL |
Live recordings from a concert at Parkstad Stadium in Kerkrade are
also available on DVD |
2005 | From my heart / Songs from My Heart |
DE26 (17 weeks) DE |
AT43 (5 weeks) AT |
CH56 (12 weeks) CH |
- |
NL33 (22 weeks) NL |
also available as a limited edition and as a DVD
|
Christmas Around the World / Christmas Around the World |
DE20 (5 weeks) DE |
AT62 (2 weeks) AT |
CH34 (5 weeks) CH |
- |
NL60 (1 week) NL |
also available on DVD
|
|
2006 | Andre Rieu at Schönbrunn |
DE91 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - |
also available as Blu-Ray and DVD
|
New York Memories |
DE13 (14 weeks) DE |
AT44 (4 weeks) AT |
CH51 (10 weeks) CH |
- |
NL24 (24 weeks) NL |
also available on DVD
|
|
2007 | Andre Rieu in Wonderland / In Wonderland |
DE14 (12 weeks) DE |
- |
CH62 (4 weeks) CH |
- |
NL29 (11 weeks) NL |
also available on DVD
|
2008 | Top 100 | - | - | - | - |
NL11 (47 weeks) NL |
5-CD compilation
|
I dance with you in the sky / Dancing Through the Skies / Passionnément |
DE50 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
NL99 (1 week) NL |
also available on DVD
|
|
2009 | I lost my heart in Heidelberg / You'll Never Walk Alone |
DE68 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
NL80 (2 weeks) NL |
also available on DVD
|
Forever Vienna | - | - | - |
UK2
platinum
(25 weeks)UK |
- | ||
Live in Australia | - | - | - | - |
NL97 (1 week) NL |
||
2010 | Dreaming / music to dream | - | - | - |
UK94
silver
(1 week)UK |
- | |
In concert | - | - | - |
UK43 (2 weeks) UK |
NL-
platinum
NL
|
Live CD, recorded at the Concertgebouw Haarlem
|
|
Moonlight serenade | - | - | - |
UK4th
platinum
(30 weeks)UK |
NL100 (1 week) NL |
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra
|
|
Roses from the South / You Raise Me Up - Songs for Mum |
DE78 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK38
silver
(3 weeks)UK |
- | ||
Always & Forever | - | - | - | - |
NL34 (25 weeks) NL |
André Rieu & Mirusia Louwerse
|
|
2011 | Wiener Festwalzer / And the Waltz Goes On | - |
AT74 (1 week) AT |
- |
UK7th
gold
(13 weeks)UK |
NL63 (7 weeks) NL |
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra
|
2012 | Waltzing in Europe | - | - | - |
UK63 (3 weeks) UK |
- | |
25 years of the Johann Strauss Orchestra / Magic of the Movies |
DE31 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK2
platinum
(28 weeks)UK |
- |
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra
|
|
December Lights | - | - | - |
UK53
silver
(10 weeks)UK |
NL24 (6 weeks) NL |
||
2013 | In love with Maastricht | - | - | - |
UK53 (5 weeks) UK |
- | |
Rieu Royale | - | - | - |
UK40 (16 weeks) UK |
NL3
gold
(17 weeks)NL |
||
Classic Album Selection | - | - | - | - |
NL98 (1 week) NL |
||
André Rieu Celebrates Abba / Music of the Night |
DE42 (9 weeks) DE |
AT32 (4 weeks) AT |
CH67 (7 weeks) CH |
UK4th
gold
(12 weeks)UK |
NL24 (11 weeks) NL |
||
Celebrates Christmas & New Year | - | - | - |
UK91 (1 week) UK |
- | ||
The Christmas Collection | - | - | - | - |
NL92 (1 week) NL |
||
2014 | Love letters | - | - | - |
UK35 (8 weeks) UK |
- | |
Magic of the Musicals | - | - | - |
UK42 (5 weeks) UK |
NL35 (5 weeks) NL |
||
Love in Venice / One night in Venice |
DE50 (4 weeks) DE |
- |
CH98 (1 week) CH |
UK4th
gold
(16 weeks)UK |
NL15 (11 weeks) NL |
||
Best of Christmas | - | - |
CH95 (3 weeks) CH |
UK83 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra
|
|
2015 | Magic of the violin | - | - | - |
UK36 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra
|
Roman Holiday / Arrivederci Roma | - | - | - |
UK8th
gold
(10 weeks)UK |
NL43 (6 weeks) NL |
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra
|
|
2016 | Magic of the Waltz | - | - | - |
UK19 (5 weeks) UK |
- | |
Viva Olympia | - | - | - |
UK42 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra
|
|
Falling in love | - | - | - |
UK7 (14 weeks) UK |
- | ||
2017 | Amore | - | - |
CH82 (3 weeks) CH |
UK7th
gold
(12 weeks)UK |
NL72 (1 week) NL |
|
2018 | Romantic Moments II | - | - | - |
UK22 (7 weeks) UK |
NL6 (4 weeks) NL |
|
2019 | A romantic summer night in Maastricht |
DE79 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - | |
My Music - My World - The Very Best of |
DE75 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - | ||
Happy Days |
DE60 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH82 (1 week) CH |
UK6th
silver
(9 weeks)UK |
NL26 (2 weeks) NL |
André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra
|
More albums
- 1996: Barroco Clasico Primitivo - André Rieu conducts the Amsterdam Chamber Orchestra
- 1997: Gala Evening Vol.1
- 1998: Gala Evening Vol. 2
- 1998: double gold Andre Rieu
- 1998: Live Gala Evening
- 1999: Andre Rieu Live (NL:gold)
- 1999: Gala Edition
- 2001: Heaven full of violins
- 2001: The great live successes
- 2002: Christmas Waltz
- 2003: Andre Rieu - The Collectors Box
- 2004: D'n Blauwen Aovond
- 2004: Merry Christmas (NL:gold)
- 2005: Live (NL:gold)
- 2005: Vrijthofconcert
- 2006: On the beautiful Danube
- 2008: 100 Greatest Moments
- 2009: Christmas Classics
- 2009: Waltzes and folk songs
- 2009: Live: waltzes, folk songs + Christmas magic
- 2009: Christmas magic world
- 2014: Symphonic Maestro
- 2017: Amore
Singles
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
NL | |||
1993 | Here's an offer - Live |
NL34 (3 weeks) NL |
Maastricht's Salon Orkest olv André Rieu
|
1994 | The Second Waltz |
NL4 (28 weeks) NL |
|
1995 | Geen house maar bouquet |
NL6 (10 weeks) NL |
|
Bouquet party |
NL25 (3 weeks) NL |
Video albums
- 2001: La vie est belle (Waldbühne Berlin - live concert)
- 2005: Andre Rieu: Golden Classics
- 2005: Andre Rieu: World Tour Concert
- 2007: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- 2007: Andre Rieu: The Best of Live
- 2007: Andre Rieu: On His Way to New York
- 2008: The Best of Live
- 2008: Best Of
- 2008: Live in Maastricht II
- 2009: Live in Maastricht III
- 2009: Live in Heidelberg (I lost my heart in Heidelberg).
- 2010: Live in Maastricht IV (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
- 2010: Andre Rieu: Roses from the South
- 2011: Under The Stars - Live in Maastricht V (UK:platinum)
- 2011: And the Waltz goes On (Live in Vienna) (Blu-Ray)
- 2012: Live in Maastricht 2012 (25 years Johan Strauss Orchestra)
Awards for music sales
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | diamond | Sales | swell |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
||||||
Argentina (CAPIF) | - | gold1 | 3 × platinum3 | - | 106,000 | capif.org.ar ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) AR2 ( Memento from May 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) |
Australia (ARIA) | - | 14 × gold14th | 100 × platinum100 | - | 1,667,500 | aria.com.au |
Belgium (BEA) | - | 10 × gold10 | 3 × platinum3 | - | 400,000 | ultratop.be |
Brazil (PMB) | - | 8 × gold8th | 8 × platinum8th | - | 360,000 | pro-musicabr.org.br |
Germany (BVMI) | - | 2 × gold2 | 8 × platinum8th | - | 4,000,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Europe (IFPI) | - | - | 7 × platinum7th | - | (7,000,000) | ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) |
France (SNEP) | - | 11 × gold11 | 25 × platinum25th | diamond1 | 3,427,500 | infodisc.fr snepmusique.com |
Ireland (IRMA) | - | 4 × gold4th | - | - | 30,000 | irishcharts.ie |
Canada (MC) | - | 7 × gold7th | 3 × platinum3 | - | 155,000 | musiccanada.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | 10 × gold10 | 30 × platinum30th | - | 190,000 | nztop40.co.nz NZ2 ( Memento from August 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) |
Netherlands (NVPI) | - | 15 × gold15th | 10 × platinum10 | - | 1,615,000 | nvpi.nl |
Poland (ZPAV) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | - | 20,000 | bestsellery.zpav.pl |
Portugal (AFP) | - | 2 × gold2 | 11 × platinum11 | - | 144,000 | Individual evidence |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | 5 × gold5 | 4 × platinum4th | - | 315,000 | hitparade.ch |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | - | 3 × platinum3 | - | 300,000 | promusicae.es ES2 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 7 × silver7th | 17 × gold17th | 12 × platinum12 | - | 2,645,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 7 × silver7th | 108 × gold108 | 227 × platinum227 | diamond1 |
Artist awards
- Golden tuning fork 1998, 2003, 2005
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 2009
- Charles Medal for European Media 2010
- Gold Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria 2011
- Munich Olympic Walk of Stars 2004
- Golden Hen for Music 2001
- Appointed Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion in 2002
swell
- ↑ Reinhold Beckmann: Guest Detail Info ( memento from December 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) on Reinhold Beckmann, accessed on December 3, 2015
- ↑ Ann-Kathrin Nezik , Alexander Kühn: Millions of poodles can't be wrong In: Spiegel , March 10, 2017.
- ^ Chianti song Andre Rieu. In: YT. March 23, 2016, accessed August 20, 2020 .
- ↑ epp.info: Vereniging voor EPP patiënten , accessed on April 3, 2014
- ↑ Stefanie Rigling: "Christmas in a shoe box" with prominent support. In: schlagerplanet.com , October 28, 2015.
- ↑ Wolfgang Quaas: Selected examples of corporate visions. (pdf) In: Documentation ProKul specialist conference. Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg , 2005, p. 13 , archived from the original on September 30, 2007 ; Retrieved August 20, 2012 .
- ↑ Hoge kijkcijfers voor real life soap Andre Rieu in Australie - Media Nieuws . Medianieuws.nl. Retrieved on September 26, 2010. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "I had 34 million euros in debt" In: Hannoversche Allgemeine , December 28, 2013 (interview).
- ↑ Thuringian General of September 4, 2009
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT UK NL albums NL singles
Web links
- Official website of André Rieu
- André Rieu in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about André Rieu in the catalog of the German National Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rieu, André |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rieu, André Léon Marie Nicolas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch violinist, orchestra leader, arranger and music producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Maastricht |