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André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu is a Dutch conductor, violinist, record producer, and music arranger. Born on October 1, 1949, in Maastricht, he holds citizenship in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and resides in Maastricht. His musical career began in 1978, and he performs in the classical music and waltz genres. Rieu is a violinist who studied at the Maastricht Academy of Music, the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, and the Royal Conservatory of Liège. He was a student of Herman Krebbers and André Gertler.
Rieu has received several awards, including the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, the Goldene Stimmgabel, and the Classic Brit Awards. He has released music through Philips Records. His notable works include "André Rieu" and "Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra - Forever Vienna." He speaks Dutch, English, German, and French, with Dutch being his native language.
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Person · Open Library
- 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
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Netherlands
- Active from
- 1949
Discography
- Merry Christmas1992
- Geen House, Maar Strauß1994
- Strauß & Co1994
- The Second Waltz1994
- Live1995
- Strauss Gala1995
- Wiener Melange1995
- In Concert1996
- Spielt die schönsten Weihnachtslieder1996
- Wiener Melange1996
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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
· 2001 · cited 18,612x
- 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 15,947x
- 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 10,992x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,215x
- 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 9,640x
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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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Official website
André Rieu
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Encyclopedic overview
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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