{"id":7158,"date":"2015-09-23T01:41:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T08:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=7158"},"modified":"2015-09-23T01:41:34","modified_gmt":"2015-09-23T08:41:34","slug":"5faves-favorite-andre-rieu-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=7158","title":{"rendered":"#5Faves: Favorite Andr\u00e9 Rieu Performances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/fivefavorites.jpg\" alt=\"#5Faves\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andrerieu.com\/\">Andr\u00e9 Rieu<\/a> is the conductor of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andrerieu.com\/en\/andre-jso\/the-orchestra\">the Johann Strauss Orchestra<\/a> and was <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/97045412\">the first to play the waltz composed by Anthony Hopkins<\/a>.  I loved watching the look of joy on his face so I&#8217;ve been watching various videos of him playing\/conducting while falling asleep.<\/p>\n<p><center><strong>One<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Nearer My God to Thee&#8221; (live in Amsterdam)<\/strong>  This happens to be a favorite hymn of mine and from the look on Andr\u00e9&#8217;s face, I kind of wonder if he&#8217;s a practicing Christian because you can tell that he&#8217;s got more than just a passing connection to what he is playing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andr\u00e9 Rieu - Nearer, My God, to Thee  (live in Amsterdam)\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v1mQT1u_45I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><center><strong>Two<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Waltzing Matilda&#8221; (live in Australia)<\/strong>  It&#8217;s not the national anthem for Australia but there is a serious love of the song and you can pick this up on the faces of the people singing along as well as on Andr\u00e9&#8217;s face.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andr\u00e9 Rieu - Waltzing Matilda, live in Australia\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7UFmwArST-I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><center><strong>Three<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Scotland the Brave&#8221; and &#8220;Amazing Grace&#8221;<\/strong>  My grandfather played the bagpipes and LOVEDLOVEDLOVED pipe bands.  This particular performance draws me close to him.  There&#8217;s also just no way you can&#8217;t be moved by &#8220;Amazing Grace&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tP9CPMsJN7Y\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tP9CPMsJN7Y<\/a><\/div>\n<p><center><strong>Four<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;When the Saints Come Marching In&#8221;<\/strong>  He and his orchestra are just having a blast.  I love watching them just get into what&#8217;s happening and Andr\u00e9 even dances.  \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andr\u00e9 Rieu - When The Saints Go Marching In\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5K1Th64YGCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><center><strong>Five<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Bol\u00e9ro&#8221; (Ravel)<\/strong> I love that he intersperses some decent classical repertoire in the middle of the &#8220;pops&#8221; stuff.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andr\u00e9 Rieu - Bol\u00e9ro (Ravel)\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LwLABSm0yYc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Go love up <a href=\"http:\/\/callherhappy.com\" title=\"Jenna\">Jenna<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/callherhappy.com\/5faves-catholic-jewelry\/\" title=\"#5Faves: Catholic Jewelry\">the others<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andr\u00e9 Rieu is the conductor of the Johann Strauss Orchestra and was the first to play the waltz composed by Anthony Hopkins. 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