Forever Vienna ［CD+DVD］

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If any contemporary musician merits Johann Strauss' moniker, "The Waltz King," it is assuredly the indefatigable Andre Rieu, whose scintillating concerts have delighted audiences around the world. Forever Vienna, Rieu's 2010 release on Decca, is a representative sampler of his lively repertoire, and the violinist/conductor and his Johann Strauss Orchestra present a jovial mix of medleys and popular waltzes by the Strausses, Franz Lehar, Dmitry Shostakovich, and other composers whose dances have become familiar light classical fare. Most of the arrangements are Rieu's, and they display his characteristic whimsy and splashy orchestration, sometimes featuring a prominent violin part for himself, but often highlighting other musicians in enviable solos. The medleys are perhaps the most surprising and clever offerings, for Rieu occasionally inserts references to masterpieces that are far from the ballroom floor: the opening horn call from Bruckner's Fourth is a quirky way to open Danube Love Medley, a potpourri of waltzes, and who would expect Rossini's William Tell Overture or Suppe's Light Cavalry in the high-spirited Strauss Party? But as unexpected as these quotations are, they always work because of the music's buoyant humor and Rieu's charming way of letting his audience in on the jokes. The sound of these recordings is full, warm, and effervescent, and the evenness of volume over the tracks allows a comfortable home listening experience.~Blair Sanderson
エディション : Deluxe Edition

【曲目】
＜CD＞
1. Strauss & Co.
2. The Second Waltz
3. Carnival Of Venice
4. Strauss Party
5. Dark Eyes
6. Lips Are Sealed
7. Danube Love Medley
8. Fascination
9. Cielito Lindo
10. Red Rose Cafe
11. Vilja Song
12. Viennese Blood
13. Dancing Through The Skies
14. Wine,Women And Song
15. On Holiday
16. The Gypsy Princess

＜DVD＞
1. Andre Rieu - King Of Waltz - Introduction
2. Seventy-Six Trombones
3. Roses From The South
4. Ben
5. On The Beautiful Blue Danube
6. Radetzky March
7. Strauss & Co.
8. Scotland The Brave
9. Amazing Grace
10. You`ll Never Walk Alone

【演奏】
アンドレ・リュウ
ヨハン・シュトラウス・オーケストラ