Dubbed 'King of the Waltz' by the media, André Rieu has renewed interest in waltz music, done battle in the pop charts with ... Their father, a professional conductor, encouraged André to take up ...

Some pieces have been cut to allow a 3-5 minute general duration and to remove especially difficult passages of music. A successful ... played by the clarinets Violin parts can be played by ...

Best known for his rousing waltz "The Blue Danube", which ... emblazoned with a portrait of Strauss and his violin. Strauss "symbolises music for all", said British dentist Helen Foster, who ...