Andre Rieu: Christmas with Andre Rieu

Good product, like always

I love Christmas music! I also enjoy very much Andre Rieu's approach to concerts. I love the ladies' beautiful gowns. Such a refreshing change from the all black of most orchestras. I never see music as Black. This Christmas concert didn't dissapoint. In fact, it was delightful to hear some older carols that aren't played much any more.

What makes this Christmas offering by Andre' Rieu unique is the tenderness, warmth, and simplicity conveyed. Taking place in a barn with his Johann Strauss Orchestra still in their usual finery, we find the maestro interspersing his fine set with scenes of goats and donkeys, children in angel costumes (sometimes being lightly playful) and winter scenes underscoring the beauty and darkness of the Northern European terrain.Andre' takes time between numbers to share the spirits (Good ghosts, if you will ;>) ) of his Christmas pasts, and the whole affair becomes intimate and relaxed, such a contrast to the usual spectacle of his other concert films, (including ' Andre Rieu - Christmas Around the World ' which I also recommend.)While some of the shots may seem too casual and some spots not rehearsed, it is the natural flow and low-keyness that give both the music and the event a natural setting for enjoyment and celebration.

This DVD is the opposite of Rieu's recent "whale of a show" format. Here, it's just the music and the player in the quiet of a winter's night in a stable. Candlelight prevails on the Christmas trees, and several scenes where little kids are holding candles while seated on the straw. very disconcerting. Apparently they all survived. Nice to see some jazzy numbers, even a Dixieland one. A few numbers move to different locales, like church. As always, very stylish. Rieu shares spoken memories of performing in church, making decorations with his grandma, etc. If you want spectacular, get his Christmas Around the World DVD. Very long, and hits all the fabulous carols. We love them both.

Andre shares his personal remembrances of Christmas time, Church & of course Music. Andre Rieu has made a genre all his own. Buy this DVD and transport yourself to Christmas with Andre Rieu.O Daughter of Zion, From Heaven High I Come To You.. soft, beautiful, moving. Tomorrow's The Day Children, excellent. Powerful & Graceful is Gloria In Excelsis Deo.. and so it goes.We find Andre & the Johann Strauss Orchestra in a stone and wooden barn, filled with children, animals and Christmas decor. We see the reverence of his music as he plays his prayers in a beautiful church.Christmas with Andre Rieu contains 27 songs, everyone of them beautiful. If you have but one DVD to play for Christmas, this is the one. [email protected]

Andre Rieu's Christmas video is sensational! It is the perfect video to watch during the holidays ... He tells of his childhood in Austria, and the warm and lovely Christmas Eve's, and holy times in his home as a young boy. This is a wonderful Christmas gift (send it a bit early), to be enjoyed year after year, time and time again!If you've not discovered Andre Rieu on your Public TV stations, or in Concert, now is the time to discover this wonderful, warm, (handsome) and extremely talented entertainer. His videos take you away ~ to a place of peace and relaxation ~ always!Simply the BEST!

So enjoyed, and appreciated, this wonderful presentation which is suitable for family viewing -- all ages. Andre Rieu shows deep respect for his audience, his orchestra, and his guests. We can tell he soenjoys what he does -- not for the audience, but with them. This is a "must-have" for families who want to celebrate the Christmas Season in pure joy with their entire family and all their friends. Have even enjoyed it all alone. As in each of hisperformances, Andre Rieu gives his all -- calmly, peacefully, adoringly. Another time, another place, now.

As always, artistically satisfying performance with good technical quality. The selections were appropriate for the season, pretty much what I expected. Compared to some more recent performances, it seemed a bit short. Most of his more recent performances are longer. I believe this was made in an earlier era when Andre did not have many soloists, so this would account for the fact that there were no solos in the performance.The setting was quite appropriate for the season.

アンドレさん初期の作品です。とても穏やかで温かみの感じられる作品です。

Andre Rieu has an instinct for those things which he shares in common with many in a world which denies so much ... respect of and for family, friends, traditions, culture, and faith. Most of all he shares his gift of music unselfishly and conscientiously. He is a man of magic, drawing together all the elements which please the eye, the ear, the senses, and especially the heart.

It's most important for me to know which pieces of music are on the dvd. I now have four of Andre's Christmas programs on dvd and I am tired of "White Christmas", "The Hallelujah Chorus" and Andre's recycled jokes. Other than that I have great respect for the relationship Andre very quickly builds with every audience. He has a great personality and is obviously liked by his musicians.

Different slant to Andre's usual shows. This one was in a huge barn with family and friends. Still a very good Christmas show. Wish he would talk less, but that's just me!!

This DVD wasn’t what I expected. Totally different from his other DVD’s