Andre's concerts have to be experienced to understand what this man and his music do to the audience. I for one was extremely fortunate to be able to attend his first concert in Adelaide, in 2008.
One can only gain a suggestion of the joy, fun and pleasure of the concerts from his DVDs. It is of course very satisfying, to be able to relive any concert one has attended, when the DVD is published. There are many occurances, on stage and in the audience, that are not captured on film, as the camera men can not capture everything.
It is nothing short of snobbery, that the 'purists' denegrate him for his style of presentaion and music.
Andre encourages his audience to paticipate, by clapping in time to the music, and dancing in the aisles.
There is a plethora of other classical music for the purists to enjoy, so why do they feel it is necassary to criticize him at all? As to the other classical music, there is much of it I love, and just as much I loathe.
I say, each to their own preference, and let us enjoy what and whom we choose.
