André Rieu - Waltzes

Dmitry Shostakovich (Artist), Johann Strauss II (Artist), Anton Karas (Artist), Emmerich Kalman (Artist), Josef Strauss (Artist), Franz Lehar (Artist), Ralph Benatzky (Artist), Rudolf Sieczynski (Artist), Ferry Wunsch (Artist), André Rieu (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Universal Latino
• ASIN: B00003002H
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #309,691 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent performance of Waltzes, December 22, 2000

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Fernando J. Orozco "JohanFer" (El Monte, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: André Rieu - Waltzes (Audio CD)

In this CD performed by André Rieu, waltz music takes a very different path in sound and style. It is not as all the other walzes by Strauss that we have listened before, since it has the very special Rieu's magical touch. Even when the titles of the songs are in spanish, anyone can identify the waltzes with just the listening of the first bars. It is all wonderful. In these performances of Strauss Waltzes, the piano is arrenged, included and heard in those waltzes where it was usually absent. In the song "Strauss y Compañia", the music of Strauss is very well mixed with that of other composers; it is like a popurri of Strauss Waltzes very well mixed and played. Also, "Golondrinas de Austria", is an excellent example of the beautiful melody of the Strauss, not written by Johann but written by his brother Joseph, it is not less than any of Johann's music. All in all, this CD contains some of the best waltz music that one can listen to with the different and fabulous sound that André Rieu has to offer us.