8 Quotes & Sayings By Andre Rieu

Andre Rieu is a Dutch violinist, conductor, and composer. He was born in Arnhem, North Holland, Netherlands on 7 January 1948. Rieu started playing the violin when he was five years old. At the age of twelve he was accepted at the Royal Flemish Operette Opera in Antwerp, Belgium Read more

At sixteen he made his debut with the New Philharmonia Orchestra in London. In 1968 he founded the Johann Strauss Orchestra, which became one of the most prominent symphonic orchestras in Europe.

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The waltz is a very important part of my life. It's a very important way for me to express my positiveness, bringing humor to the world. Andre Rieu
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We should make decisions in life with our hearts, not our brains, not only in music but in daily life. Andre Rieu
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I'm an un-healable positive optimist. Andre Rieu
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The waltz can be sad and at the same time uplifting. You have to see life from both sides, and the waltz encapsulates that. If you're in my audience you give yourself to me and the waltz will grab you. Andre Rieu
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I have 120 people in my payroll without any government giving me any money. We live off the tickets and the records I sell. That is very unusual. Andre Rieu
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I know that when I like music, when it touches my heart, that it will touch your heart, too. That, I think, is the secret to my success. Andre Rieu
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When I'm not on tour, I love to have a long breakfast at home in my garden. Andre Rieu