WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
ANDRE RIEU & JSO
"CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD" (2005)
With NAGASAKI CHILDREN CHOIR
ANDRE RIEU & JSO - TULIP SONG
André Rieu - Waltzing Matilda
"Waltzing Matilda" is Australia's most widely known bush ballad. A country folk song, the song has been referred to as "the unofficial national anthem of Australia".
The title is Australian slang for travelling by foot with one's goods (waltzing, derived from the German auf der Walz) in a "Matilda" (bag) slung over one's back. The song narrates the story of an itinerant worker, or "swagman", making a drink of tea at a bush camp and capturing a sheep to eat. When the sheep's owner arrives with three police officers to arrest the worker for the theft, the worker commits suicide by drowning himself in the nearby watering hole, after which his ghost haunts the site.
The original lyrics were written in 1895 by poet and nationalist Banjo Paterson. It was first published as sheet music in 1903. Extensive folklore surrounds the song and the process of its creation, to the extent that the song has its own museum, the Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton, Queensland. In 2012, to remind Australians of the song's significance, Winton organised the inaugural Waltzing Matilda Day to be held on 6 April, the anniversary of its first performance.
The song was first recorded in 1926 as performed by John Collinson and Russell Callow. In 2008, this recording of "Waltzing Matilda" was added to the "Sounds of Australia Registry" in the National Film and Sound Archive which says that there are more recordings of "Waltzing Matilda" than any other Australian song.
The title is Australian slang for travelling by foot with one's goods (waltzing, derived from the German auf der Walz) in a "Matilda" (bag) slung over one's back. The song narrates the story of an itinerant worker, or "swagman", making a drink of tea at a bush camp and capturing a sheep to eat. When the sheep's owner arrives with three police officers to arrest the worker for the theft, the worker commits suicide by drowning himself in the nearby watering hole, after which his ghost haunts the site.
The original lyrics were written in 1895 by poet and nationalist Banjo Paterson. It was first published as sheet music in 1903. Extensive folklore surrounds the song and the process of its creation, to the extent that the song has its own museum, the Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton, Queensland. In 2012, to remind Australians of the song's significance, Winton organised the inaugural Waltzing Matilda Day to be held on 6 April, the anniversary of its first performance.
The song was first recorded in 1926 as performed by John Collinson and Russell Callow. In 2008, this recording of "Waltzing Matilda" was added to the "Sounds of Australia Registry" in the National Film and Sound Archive which says that there are more recordings of "Waltzing Matilda" than any other Australian song.
André Rieu - La Paloma (Live in Mexico)
André Rieu performing La Paloma. Taken from the DVD "Fiesta Mexicana!".
André Rieu - My African Dream
André Rieu live in South Africa tour August 2012
André Rieu is returning to South Africa for a third consecutive year.
The maestro and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, have performed in front of over 90,000 South African fans during his last tours and will return to Cape Town, Durban and for the first time ever perform in Johannesburg itself at the largest venue in Africa – the Coca-Cola Dome.
André Rieu is returning to South Africa for a third consecutive year.
The maestro and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, have performed in front of over 90,000 South African fans during his last tours and will return to Cape Town, Durban and for the first time ever perform in Johannesburg itself at the largest venue in Africa – the Coca-Cola Dome.
André Rieu - Brasil, São Paulo
André Rieu, o popstar da música clássica, começa temporada de shows em São Paulo
Mr. André Rieu, We were very proud to see two Brazilian orchestra in his "smile"-thank you for appreciating what is ours, the brilliant soloists.
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