DescriptionAndré Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the biggest global pop and rock music acts.
Hallelujah, written by Canadian composer, lyricist and songwriter Leonard Cohen in 1980 is the finest example of a slow burning hit. It took years of work, multiple revisions and a slew of voices to cement it as one of the most powerful and hauntingly beautiful songs in contemporary music. It is not a Christian or religious song although Cohen a believer, had a complicated relationship with God. The most famous covers of this song were by Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Rufus Wainwright and Bob Dylan Hallelujah https://youtu.be/NZb-SVm7eLE Roland. Toronto.
