And the Waltz Goes On

And the Waltz Goes On is a studio album by Dutch violinist André Rieu which features Christchurch soprano Hayley Westenra on the last track, "Dreaming Of New Zealand".^[1]

The album is to be released worldwide on October 31. It presents waltzes from around the world, including a sad waltz “Valse Triste” from Finland, a miniature waltz “La petite Valse” from France, a popular waltz tune that began life in Germany.^[1][2]

Anthony Hopkins composed a waltz called "And the waltz goes on" for the album. ^[3][4]

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 penned a dreamy waltz entitled "Dreaming of New Zealand. The album includes both an instrumental version and one with Englisih and Māori lyrics.^[1]

It hit #1 on the official UK Classical Charts, as well as the Classic FM chart, after its release in the UK.^[5][6]

Track listing

1. Wiener Festwalzer/Grande Valse Viennoise
2. Wien wird bei Nacht erst schön
3. And the Waltz goes on
4. Susie/Susie (If you knew Susie)
5. Dreaming of New Zealand
6. Wien bleibt Wien/Vienna Forever
7. Ich muß wieder einmal in Grinzing sein
8. Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
9. La petite Valse
10. Bist du einsam heut' Nacht/Are you lonesome tonight
11. Du kannst nicht treu sein/You can't be true, dear
12. Valse Triste
13. Blue Tango
14. Rot sind die Rosen, ARV_11/Red are the Roses, ARV_11
15. Singing in the rain
16. We'll meet again
17. Dreaming of New Zealand (feat. Hayley Westenra)

International Release

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