"Dutch conductor and composer Andr Rieu, best known for creating an international revival in waltz music with his ""Johann Strauss Orchestra"" which began in 1987, is associated with which instrument?"
André Rieu fact that Rieu's focus is on highly accessible, enjoyable repertoire is not an argument against his musical credentials." André Rieu André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Together they have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the biggest global pop and rock music acts. He resides in his native Maastricht. The name Rieu is of French Huguenot origin. André was born to Andries Antonie Rieu and his wife as the third of six
Johann Strauss Orchestra the time the Orchestra first toured Europe, there emerged a renewed interest in waltz music. The revival began in the Netherlands and was ignited by their recording of the "Second Waltz" from Shostakovich's "Suite for Variety Orchestra". As a result, Rieu became known as the modern "Waltz King", a title originally bestowed upon Johann Strauss II. Rieu and his orchestra have performed throughout Europe, in North America, Japan, and Australia. Winning a number of awards including two World Music Awards, their recordings have gone gold and platinum in many countries, including 8-times Platinum in the Netherlands. Rieu records both DVD