Rieu and his orchestra have appeared throughout Europe, North and South America, Japan, and Australia. In 2008, Rieu's tour featured a full-size reproduction of Empress Sisi's Castle, the biggest stage to have gone on tour at that time. [8] Recent world tour results in Billboard / Pollstar annual worldwide top tours lists Year a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 9 December 2021.

The violinist granted Classic FM exclusive, intimate access to his Maastricht castle in 2014 – see all the photos here.

Release

a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 9 December 2021. a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 9 December 2021. Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDFed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p.234–235. In January 2020, Classic FM’s Chart of the Century revealed that André Rieu was among the best-selling classical artists since the year 2000.

Many of Rieu’s concerts are filmed for cinema streams and DVD releases, and the performances will often go viral afterwards, with millions of views on YouTube. Eamon Kelly wrote in The Australian newspaper: "It is disappointing to see professional journalists indulging in cheap, inaccurate stereotypes to dismiss criticism of Rieu." [22] He also wrote: "Equally misguided are those who cursorily dismiss Rieu. Rieu's live and recorded performances have brought joy to millions of people. Few in his audiences are regular classical music attendees and it could be seen as promising that, via Rieu, they are listening to standards of the classical canon. The fact that Rieu's focus is on highly accessible, enjoyable repertoire is not an argument against his musical credentials." [22]Growing up, Rieu learned to speak six languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al "British certifications – Andre Rieu". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 19 November 2022. Type Andre Rieu in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. Rieu created the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987 and began with 12 members, giving its first concert on 1 January 1988. [7] As of 2020, he performs with between 50 and 60 musicians. Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin. [3] My concerts are about joy and love!“ says André Rieu. „We should make decisions in our lives with our hearts, not our heads. People often ask me ‘how do you choose your program?’ – the answer is: with my heart. I love Johann Strauss but I am also fascinated by Andrew Lloyd Webber or Bruce Springsteen. We should stop limiting ourselves with categories and boundaries – not just in terms of music but in our lives in general” – says André Rieu. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Dutch album certifications Goud/Platina" (in Dutch). NVPI . Retrieved 11 December 2021.

Main article: Johann Strauss Orchestra Vrijthof square during Rieu's annual concert series in his home town Maastricht (2018) André Rieu and Carmen Monarcha (Düsseldorf, 2009) Selected discography [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. [1] He resides in his native Maastricht. [2] Early life and family [ edit ]