And the Waltz Goes On
2011 studio album by André Rieu and Hayley Westenra
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And the Waltz Goes On [1] is a studio album by Dutch violinist André Rieu that features Christchurch soprano Hayley Westenra on the last track, "Dreaming of New Zealand".[2]
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| Released | 31 October 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Classical |
| Label | Decca |
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.[2][3]
The album is centered on a waltz composed by Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins. The waltz, called "And the Waltz Goes On" was composed by Hopkins in 1964.[4] A fan of the Dutch violinist, Hopkins's wife[4] sent his waltz to Rieu for consideration.[5][6]
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 entitled "Dreaming of New Zealand". The album includes both an instrumental version and one with English and Māori lyrics.[2]
The album reached number one on the official UK Classical Charts, as well as the Classic FM chart, after its release in the UK.[7][8]
On 2 October 2012, The album got the honor of "Classic FM Album Of The Year in association with MasterCard" from Classic Brit Awards 2012.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grande valse Viennoise" | A. Rieu | A. Rieu, F. Steijns | 6:09 |
| 2. | "Wien wird bei Nacht erst schön" | W. Sterk | R. Stolz | 3:43 |
| 3. | "And the Waltz Goes On" | A. Hopkins | 5:55 | |
| 4. | "If You Knew Susie" | B. G. DeSylva | 2:36 | |
| 5. | "Dreaming of New Zealand" | M. Rieu | A. Rieu, F. Steijns | 5:14 |
| 6. | "Wien bleibt Wien" | J. Schrammel | 3:24 | |
| 7. | "Ich muß wieder einmal in Grinzing sein" | R. Benatzy | 3:50 | |
| 8. | "Tanze mit mir in den Morgen" | K. Hertha | K. Götz | 2:50 |
| 9. | "La petite valse" | J. Remo, Van Aleda | J. Heyne | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" | L. Handman, R. Turk | 4:19 | |
| 11. | "You Can't Be True, Dear" | G. Ebeler, H. Cotten | H. Otten | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Valse triste" | J. Sibelius | 4:38 | |
| 13. | "Blue Tango" | L. Anderson | 3:05 | |
| 14. | "Singin' in the Rain" | A. Freed | N. H. Brown | 4:05 |
| 15. | "We'll Meet Again" | H. Charles, R. Parker | 2:14 | |
| 16. | "Waltz Medley" | E. Bader, K. G. Neumann | A. Lortzing, Th. Koschat, R. Arnie, A. Morris | 3:38 |
| 17. | "Swan Lake" | P. Tchaikovsky | 2:52 | |
| 18. | "Edelweiss" | O. Hammerstein | R. Rodgers | 3:05 |
| 19. | "The Music of the Night" | C. Hart, R. Stilgoe | A. Lloyd Webber | 4:52 |
| 20. | "Dreaming of New Zealand" | M. Rieu | A. Rieu, F. Steijns | 5:15 |