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"Il Silenzio" ("The Silence") is an instrumental piece, with a small spoken Italian lyric, notable for its trumpet theme. It was written in 1965 by trumpet player Nini Rosso, [1] its thematic melody being an extension of the same Italian Cavalry bugle call Il Silenzio d’Ordinanza used by Russian composer Tchaikovsky to open his Capriccio Italien (often mistaken for the U.S. military bugle ...
2011. Genre. Classical. Label. Decca. And the Waltz Goes On [1] is a studio album by Dutch violinist André Rieu that features Christchurch soprano Hayley Westenra on the last track, "Dreaming of New Zealand ". [2] The album was released worldwide on 31 October 2011. It presents waltzes from around the world, including a "Valse Triste" (sad ...
André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu ( Dutch: [ˈɑndreː riˈjøː], French: [ɑ̃dʁe ʁjø]; 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. [ 1] He resides in his native ...
Venema started playing recorder at age 6 and moved to trumpet by age 8. When she was 10, she auditioned successfully at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, training under Frits Damrow, a world-famous trumpeter. She has since performed in numerous public broadcasts, including an internationally broadcast performance of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in ...
Waltzing Matilda is a studio album by Dutch violinist André Rieu and Australian soprano Mirusia, released on 28 April 2008 in Australia. The album includes several Australian traditional songs sung by Mirusia. Rieu and Mirusia performed the tracks in their worldwide tour late in 2008. [1] The album debuted at number two on the Australian ARIA ...
The group has served as the vehicle for Rieu's increasingly ambitious ideas since its founding. [3] In 1987 André renamed the MSO as the Johann Strauss Orchestra to emphasise waltz music. [2] On the occasion of Rieu's first concert with the orchestra, on January 1, 1988, there were 12 musicians.
André Rieu invited Willighagen to follow a masterclass in London, after a member of his orchestra saw her in the Holland's Got Talent audition on YouTube. [19] [20] Then, on 11 and 12 July 2014, she appeared with André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra in Maastricht, during the recording of the album Love in Venice. [21]
Shape of You" became the second video to reach four billion views in January 2019, [ 27] followed by "See You Again" in February 2019. [ 25] ". Baby Shark Dance" became the second video to reach five billion views in April 2020, [ 62] followed by "Shape of You" in October 2020.