Customer Reviews

Andre Rieu - Christmas Around the World

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This DVD contains 23 joyful tracks and gives warmth of Christmas to the listener. It runs for 90 minutes with DD5.1 or DD2.0 sound choice in DVD5 format. From track 03 to 10 (lasts for 14 minutes) there is a guest choir Nagasaki Girls & Boys Choir. Most of the people could find this instalment into concert very nice and sweet, but to me I don't like children to sing for adults. I would have preferred those songs to be sung by Andre Rieu's beautiful soloists (Carla, Carmen and Susan). Of course they do appear in other tracks; Star of Bethlehem, The Angel, Ave Maria, Hallelujah, etc...

"White Christmas" is beautifully played and you have never heard "Jingle Bells" in such a great variations. "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" has been sung by his clarinet player Manoe Konings and "Winter Wonderland" again sang by his musicians (Manoe Konings, Stephanie Detry and Lin Jong)

It is a nice Christmas concert (from my point of view apart from those tracks of children choir). If you are looking a video music to buy for Christmas that would be wise choice. If you are Andre Rieu collector don't forget to look his latest and greatest DVDs; The Homecoming, The Flying Dutchman and Tuscany. Also let me remind you that there is a brand new release in Europe called Andre Rieu at the Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna.

Tracks are: Star of Bethlehem; The Angel; Tulip Song; Dendenra Ryu; From Heaven High I Come To You/Tomorrow's The Day Children/Angels We Have; Heard On High; Ring Out Little Bell/O Come All Ye Faithful; Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly; Slumber My Darling; Silent Night, Holy Night; We Wish You A Merry Christmas; White Christmas; Jingle Bells; O Holy Night (Minuit Chretien/Cantique de Noel); Sah ein Knab ein Roslein stehen; Petersburger Schlittenfahrt; Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer; Winter Wonderland; Gesu Bambino; Sleigh Ride; Ave Maria; Sakura; Evening Prayer; Hallelujah.

'Christmas around the World' has got to be one of the finest Christmas albums I have ever seen. Wonderful quality and a joy to watch. The rendition of Ave Maria sung by Carmen Monarca is possibly one of the best ever recorded. This remarkable singer takes this song to a new level. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone who enjoys Christmas music.

If you enjoy good orchestral music, spectacular costume of the Strauss era,interspersed with some humour, then this is for you.

Andre and his orchestra provide an hour or so of uplifting entertainment.

An exceptional performance....very professional musicians performing something they loved. The selections were "on target" for Christmas. Andre himself is an amazing and charismatic musician and leader.

I enjoyed every minute of this concert and would recommend it to everyone that appreciates the finest music in the world.

This concert DVD is simply the most relaxing and most rewarding Holiday
musical event you can purchase.I think we watched it about 4 times in 3 days.You will love it believe me.

Andre Rieu appeals to all ages. I babysit a 15 month old little girl who lights up when this DVD is on. My 18 year old son loved Andre's concert in Portland, Oregon. I loan my growing collection of Andre's DVD's to all ages of friends. I enjoy Christmas with Andre, in the spring, summer, autumn and especially winter. This is a wonderful DVD for anyone who wants to feel uplifted and joyful. It will put a smile on your face and heart.

This Dvd is great, and especially around Christmas,however it can be enjoyed Year round,I have a lot of Andre Rieu Dvds and Vhs's,His style of playing this music is in a class all by itself,I can not say enough good words
about him and his orchestra,it is excellent,It is great FUN,,interaction within the orchestra is A+++,These people like to play music and do it well,
Keep the music coming for all the world to enjoy !!,Thanks,Andre and Orchestra,
given by Albert Bruins,,

My parents who are in the twilight of their life, absolutely loved the DVD which they were able to watch in their native German language.
We watched it twice over the Christmas holidays with our grandchildren and American friends and truly enjoyed this master musician and his band, not forgetting the wonderful talented sololists. Absolutely marvelous.

Another show I saw on PBS and just had to have the music. I love it.