Re: Andre Rieu The 100 Most Beautiful Melodies[6 CD Box Set][mp3]
Zee Badoni
On your first evening, you'll head to the OVO Arena Wembley fora night of awe-inspiring music. André Rieu's magical show will befilled with waltzes and beautiful melodies from opera, musicals andfilm, performed by his Johann Strauss Orchestra and choir.
In the late afternoon, you'll make your own way to the OVO ArenaWembley, where the spectacular André Rieu will perform. The WaltzKing will be accompanied by his Johann Strauss Orchestra, choir,and soloists, as well as several special guests. This spectacularshowcase promises to be filled with their trademark waltzes andbeautiful melodies from opera, musicals, and film.
Rieu: It's the most beautiful thing to do. I mean, no. It's more beautiful to be on stage. That is more beautiful, but I love to go into my studio with my orchestra and create new records. That's a fantastic thing to do when you're a musician, and when you know that a lot of people buy what you do, then it's even better.
Rieu: My father was a conductor and I was in a classical orchestra myself, and we made beautiful music and it was really exciting, but being in that orchestra, and I heard later on that it was in most orchestras, that the musicians are only talking about the union and when is the next holiday and the money, and nobody spoke about the music. I was unhappy and my wife saw that and she said, "I see that you are unhappy. I will earn the money, and you follow your dream." She was a teacher at university. I told her that my dream was an own orchestra, so that's how it started.
Yo-Yo Ma is probably one of the most iconic classical musicians today. Born in Paris and educated in New York City, he started his performing career at age 4, and he has never looked back. Performing on a Montagnana cello crafted in 1733, his recordings go far beyond the standard classical repertoire. He has recorded folk music from the US, traditional Chinese melodies, and tangos by Argentinian composer. Over twenty years ago, Yo-Yo gathered musicians from many corners of the world and formed the Silk Road Ensemble. It was an experiment based on inclusion, openness and curiosity.
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