''And the Waltz Goes On'' is a studio album by
Dutch violin
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ist
André Rieu
André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (; is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra.
Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. He r ...
that features
Christchurch
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soprano
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Hayley Westenra
Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987) is a New Zealand classical crossover singer and songwriter. Her first internationally released album, ''Pure'', reached number one on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million c ...
on the last track, "Dreaming of
New Zealand
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".
The album was released worldwide on 31 October 2011. It presents waltzes from around the world, including a "Valse Triste" (sad waltz) from Finland, a miniature waltz "La petite Valse" from France, a popular waltz tune that began life in Germany.
The album is centered on a waltz composed by Welsh actor
Anthony Hopkins
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. The waltz, called "And the Waltz Goes On" was composed by Hopkins in 1964.
A fan of the Dutch violinist, Hopkins's wife
sent his waltz to Rieu for consideration.
Inspired by New Zealand's stunning landscape and the ‘life must go on’ attitude of its people in the face of the
recent natural disasters, André composed a dreamy waltz together with his first violinist
Frank Steijns
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entitled "Dreaming of New Zealand". The album includes both an instrumental version and one with English and
Māori
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lyrics.
The album reached number one on the official
UK Classical Charts
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, as well as the
Classic FM chart, after its release in the UK.
On 2 October 2012, The album got the honor of "Classic FM Album Of The Year in association with MasterCard" from
Classic Brit Awards
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2012.
Track listing
#Wiener Festwalzer/Grande Valse Viennoise
#Wien wird bei Nacht erst schön
#And the Waltz Goes On
#Susie/Susie (If you knew Susie)
#Dreaming of New Zealand
#Wien bleibt Wien/Vienna Forever
#Ich muß wieder einmal in Grinzing sein
#Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
#La petite Valse
#Bist du einsam heut' Nacht/Are you lonesome tonight
#Du kannst nicht treu sein/You can't be true, dear
#Valse Triste
#Blue Tango
#Singing in the rain
#We'll meet again
#Waltz Medley
#Swan Lake (Moderato)
#Edelweiß
#The Phantom of the Opera
#Dreaming of New Zealand (feat.
Hayley Westenra
Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987) is a New Zealand classical crossover singer and songwriter. Her first internationally released album, ''Pure'', reached number one on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million c ...
)
International release
Certification
References
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2011 albums
Hayley Westenra albums