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King's Day Amsterdam
April 30th 2013
Rieu Royale CD.
Queen's Day (30th April) is always a special day in the Netherlands and Amsterdam and this year there will even be more reasons to celebrate, as Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Máxima are officially inaugurated as the new King and Queen of the Netherlands. Earlier this year Queen Beatrix delivered an official address to the nation, announcing her upcoming abdication from the throne. This will take place on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Royal Palace on the Dam Square, followed by the inauguration of the new King and Queen at De Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), also on the Dam Square.
On this festive occasion André Rieu was invited to arrange a brand new waltz medley: "The Coronation Waltz". A Waltz for the King, by the King of the Waltz! The Coronation Waltz will be performed live by André and his Johann Strauss Orchestra on the Museum Square (opposite the world famous Rijksmuseum) during the King's Ball. The inauguration and festivities will be broadcast world wide via TV.
The Coronation Waltz is part of a special compilation album, put together by André himself: Rieu Royale. It also contains a fresh arrangement of the Wilhelmus, the Dutch national anthem, which is a first release on cd.
Tracklist of the CD:
01 Coronation Waltz
02 Wilhelmus (National Anthem)
03 The Canals of Amsterdam
04 Second Waltz
05 Radetzky March
06 Emperor Waltz
07 Auld Lang Syne
08 Trumpet Voluntary
09 Don't Cry For Me Argentina
10 Time To Say Goodbye
11.You never walk alone.
Running time: 6 Minutes 5 seconds
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Telegraaf / Privé video flash.
April 2nd 2013:
Another small video about three André's performing on April 30th, Queen's / King's Day.
Running time: 1 Minute 44 seconds
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CD Rieu ROYALE became GOLD (10.000 sales) even before
it was for sale in the shops!!
The King's Waltz, is a classy medley of a variety of old classic Dutch patriotic songs, arranged by André Rieu and Frank Steijns. It should not be called "Coronation Waltz" since in the Netherlands the King/Queen is not crowned, but inaugurated. The difference in Dutch between "King" and "Coronation" is one letter: Koning (King) and Kroning (Coronation). In our opinion the correct title of the Waltz should be: King's Waltz.
RTL Boulevard.
On April 2nd 2013 André revealed part of the secret of his King's Waltz in RTL Boulevard.
Lively Interview by Giel Beelen, 3 FM, (April 3rd, 2013)
Thanks to John for translating this video.
Running time: 13 Minutes
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Museum Square with
Rijksmuseum.
Running time: 16 Minutes 43 seconds
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Dit is de Dag (This is the Day).
April 3rd 2013:
Program of the Evangelical broadcasting corporation (EO).
Running time: 8 Minutes 43 seconds
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De Wereld Draait Door (DWDD), The world keeps on turning.
April 3rd 2013. Interviewer: Matthijs van Nieuwkerk.
The King's Waltz reached the Status GOLD within one day!
Running time: 3 Minutes 20 seconds
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RTL 4 Morning program of April 4, 2013. The interviewer meets André on the Museum Square in Amsterdam.
Telegraaf / Privé video flash.
Another short video of an emotional André, showing Wilma Nanninga his
preparations for the last Queen’s Day
and King’s Coronation Day
on April 30th 2013.
