André Rieu - DID YOU KNOW... I started playing the violin at the age of five. Now I'm playing a Stradivarius violin from 1732, built by members of the Italian family Stradivari .
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10 things you didn't know about violinist André Rieu as fans snap up tickets for Hydro concert - Glasgow Live
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