André Rieu
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1949-10-01
- Works
- 2
Top works
- André Rieu
- Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra - Forever Vienna
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Film & TV
Acting · Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. He resides in his native Maastricht. The name Rieu is of French Huguenot origin, though both of Rieu's parents were Roman Catholic. André was…
Known for
- André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration - The Dream Continues2025
- André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert - Waltz the Night Away! — Self2025
- Christmas with André Rieu - Live in Maastricht2025
- André Rieu - Live in Bahrain 20252025
- André Rieu - Power of Love — Self2024
- André Rieu's 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver — Self2024
- André Rieu - Das große Open-Air-Konzert 20242024
- André Rieu - Love is All Around — Self2023
- André Rieu's White Christmas — Self2023
- André Rieu - Live in Dublin 2023 — Self2023
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 314,284
- Total plays
- 3,340,104
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André Rieu was born into a musical family on October 1, 1949 in Maastricht in the Netherlands. He began studying violin at the age of five. His father was a conductor. From a very young age he developed a fascination with orchestra. He studied violin at the Conservatoire Royal in Liège and in the Conservatorium Maastricht, (1968–1973). His teachers included Jo Juda and Herman Krebbers. From 1974 to 1977, he attended the Music Academy in Brussels, studying with André Gertler, winning the Premier
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
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- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,355x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,795x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 9,734x
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,374x
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Key facts
- Born
- André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu , ( 1949-10-01 ) 1 October 1949 (age 76) , Maastricht , Netherlands
- Genres
- Classical , Classical crossover , Waltz , Easy listening
- Occupations
- Violinist, Conductor, Entrepreneur, Arranger
- Instruments
- Violin, 1667 Stradivarius, Captain Saville
- Years active
- 1978–present
- Labels
- Denon Records , Philips
- Spouse
- Marjorie Kochmann ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1975 )
- Website
- www.andrerieu.com
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 October 1949
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- André
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Maastricht
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Royal Conservatory of Liège
- Languages spoken
- Limburgish language
- Native language
- Dutch
- Student of
- André Gertler
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André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu ( Dutch: [ˈɑndreː riˈjøː], French: [ɑ̃dʁe ʁjø]; born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known as the founder of the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra.
Rieu and his orchestra tour worldwide, often playing in stadiums. He resides in his native Maastricht, where he also regularly performs at the Vrijthof.
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