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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Anthony Hopkins Did What?

One day as I was perusing the internet I found this incredible video. André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra performed "And The Waltz Goes On" in Maastricht. A Waltz composed by Sir Anthony Hopkins. Taken from "André Rieu - Under the Stars. Live in Maastricht 5." For those who do not know Anthony Hopkins is a famous movie actor and has stared in multiple world renowned films.

For example,
Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal
Elephant Man
Meet Joe Black.... etc

As the video shows the orchestra brings to life the idea that Sir Anthony Hopkins composed when he was in his early twenties. He did not know that the orchestra was going to play it!  He had always loved music but never felt like he could pursue it. This piece shows how the average person can have such a beautiful musical impact. I truly believe that every person has certain musical gifts and should always feel that they can use them.

Enjoy and tell me what you think!

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  1. AnonymousApril 6, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    Hey Eileen, thanks for sharing this! I just recently watched Silence of the Lambs for the first time, so seeing Sir Anthony Hopkins in a beige hat and striped scarf was bizarre to say the least. I loved the piece though. I thought it was gorgeously composed. My favorite part of the video was probably the camera that kept panning around to the audience. I loved seeing Sir Anthony Hopkins's reaction to hearing his piece, and also the rest of the audience swaying and enjoy the waltz.

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