The History of The André
Rieu Fan Websites Worldwide
Especially For The New
Fans
In reference to the 6th anniversary of the
"André Rieu Movies Site" in January and John and Sue's Harmony Parlor
anniversary in August 2013, we'd like to write a review for the new fans about
the history of the André Rieu Fan web sites, as far as we know it.
André Rieu founded his Johann Strauss
Orchestra in 1978. During the 80s and 90s, he was already well known in the
Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany.
Ruud and Ineke had already attended a
concert in a small theater in the Netherlands in the 80's and also in the 90's.
Initially André was more famous in the neighboring countries than in the
Netherlands, and would perform more often in Belgium, France and Germany than in
the Netherlands. In 1995 his big break through in Netherlands came about with
the Second Waltz.
In 1997 André performed for the first time in the USA, and primarily toured the East Coast.
In April 1998 André and the JSO performed in Los Angeles and Concord, California, and did not return to the USA until 2002