Summary
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]
| And the Waltz Goes On | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 31 October 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Classical |
| Label | Decca |
The album was released worldwide on 31 October 2011. It presents waltzes from around the world, including a "Valse Triste" (sad waltz) from Finland, a miniature waltz "La petite Valse" from France, a popular waltz tune that began life in Germany.[2][3]
The album is centered on a waltz composed by Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins. The waltz, called "And the Waltz Goes On" was composed by Hopkins in 1964.[4] A fan of the Dutch violinist, Hopkins's wife[4] sent his waltz to Rieu for consideration.[5][6]
Inspired by New Zealand's stunning landscape and the ‘life must go on’ attitude of its people in the face of the recent natural disasters, André composed a dreamy waltz together with his first violinist Frank Steijns entitled "Dreaming of New Zealand". The album includes both an instrumental version and one with English and Māori lyrics.[2]
The album reached number one on the official UK Classical Charts, as well as the Classic FM chart, after its release in the UK.[7][8]
On 2 October 2012, The album got the honor of "Classic FM Album Of The Year in association with MasterCard" from Classic Brit Awards 2012.[9]
Track listing edit
- Wiener Festwalzer/Grande Valse Viennoise
- Wien wird bei Nacht erst schön
- And the Waltz Goes On
- Susie/Susie (If you knew Susie)
- Dreaming of New Zealand
- Wien bleibt Wien/Vienna Forever
- Ich muß wieder einmal in Grinzing sein
- Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
- La petite Valse
- Bist du einsam heut' Nacht/Are you lonesome tonight
- Du kannst nicht treu sein/You can't be true, dear
- Valse Triste
- Blue Tango
- Singing in the rain
- We'll meet again
- Waltz Medley
- Swan Lake (Moderato)
- Edelweiß
- The Phantom of the Opera
- Dreaming of New Zealand (feat. Hayley Westenra)
International release edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | 31 Oct 2011 | Decca | CD/DVD | [2] |
| Australia | 31 Oct 2011 | Decca | CD/DVD | [10] |
| UK | 7 Nov 2011 | Decca | CD/DVD | [11][12] |
Certification edit
| Region | Certification | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil - ABPD | Platinum | 30.000 | [13] |
References edit
- ^ "And the Waltz Goes On". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "CDs - The official André Rieu website". Andrerieu.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "XXX". Puremusic.com. Retrieved 8 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Jaques, Adam (9 November 2012). "How We Met: André Rieu & Sir Anthony Hopkins". Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
I...wrote this piece, "And the Waltz Goes On", in 1964
- ^ "Hopkins' waltz gets Vienna premiere". UPI.com. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "André Rieu : News : André Rieu performs world premiere of waltz composed by Sir Anthony Hopkins". Andrerieuaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Classical Artist Albums Top 40 - 14th January 2012". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "On air | This Week's Top 40 - 19 November". Classic FM. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "The Classic BRIT Awards 2012 with MasterCard — Winners". classicbrits.co.uk. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "SBS Shop - Andre Rieu: And the Waltz Goes On". Sbs.com.au. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "And the Waltz Goes On: André Rieu: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Andre Rieu: And The Waltz Goes On: Includes Dvd (2011): CD". hmv.com. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ CERTIFICADOS – Pro-Música Brasil