Andr Rieu is a Dutch violinist and orchestra leader known to many as the waltz king of Europe. He is also one of todays most celebrated solo violinists/composers, with over 500K sales on his catalog. Rieu is known to the general public with his performances of popular classical works by Johann Strauss. His 1992 Christmas album Merry Christmas consists of beautiful arrangements of traditional Christmas songs. Merry Christmas is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on translucent green coloured vinyl.