Am茅lie

by Yann Tiersen

Am茅lie cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 6 November 2001
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: France
  • Length: 54:15
  • Community rating: 3.87/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Yann Tiersen's whimsical score for Jean-Pierre Jeunet's acclaimed film perfectly encapsulates an idealized, deeply romanticized vision of Parisian life. Utilizing a rich array of instrumentation鈥攏otably the accordion, harpsichord, and piano鈥攖he compositions seamlessly blend traditional French musette with contemporary classical minimalism. The resulting soundtrack became an international sensation, transcending its cinematic origins to stand as a beloved modern instrumental work.

Genres

Descriptors: Soundtrack, instrumental, melodic, soundtrack, piano, orchestral, dance, French language

Tracklist

  1. J'y Suis Jamais All茅 (1:34)
  2. Les Jours Tristes (Instrumental) (3:03)
  3. La Valse D'Am茅lie (2:15)
  4. Comptine D'un Autre 脡t茅: L'apr猫s Midi (2:20)
  5. La Noy茅e (2:03)
  6. L'autre Valse D'Am茅lie (1:33)
  7. Guilty (3:13)
  8. A Quai (3:32)
  9. Le Moulin (4:27)
  10. Pas Si Simple (1:52)
  11. La Valse D'Am茅lie (Version Orchestre) (2:00)
  12. La Valse Des Vieux Os (2:20)
  13. La Dispute (4:15)
  14. Si Tu N'茅tais Pas L脿 (3:29)
  15. Soir De F锚te (2:55)
  16. La Red茅couverte (1:13)
  17. Sur Le Fil (4:23)
  18. Le Banquet (1:31)
  19. La Valse D'Am茅lie (Version Piano) (2:38)
  20. La Valse Des Monstres (3:39)

Credits

  • Yann Tiersen - primary artist, toy piano, wind chimes, banjo, mandolin, guitar, harpsichord, vibraphone, accordion, piano, bass, melodica, written-by, music by
  • Christian Quermalet - drums
  • Neil Hannon - written-by
  • Gus Kahn - written-by
  • Harry Akst - written-by
  • Richard Whiting - written-by
  • Christine Ott - ondes martenot [ondes-martenots]

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