Amelie: Original Soundtrack Recording
This sunny comic fable from idiosyncratic director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (
City of Lost Children
,
Alien Resurrection
,
Delicatessen
) boasts any number of intimate charms, not the least of which is Yann Tiersen's warmly inviting score. Composer and multi-instrumentalist Tiersen's work and training may have masterfully encompassed classical, pop, and rock, but his delightful
Am'8elie
music proves he is slave to none. In this, his fourth soundtrack, Tiersen displays an impressive command of idiom and melodic subtlety that's rightfully drawn comparisons to the great Nino Rota. With a Paris-set story driven by blossoming love, the composer frequently leans on the familiar Parisian street accordion motif as a starting point. If that sounds clich'8ed, it's anything but; Tiersen's delicate touch incorporates Gypsy flourishes, classical string ensembles, electronics, stark and lovely solo piano, and even minimalist technique--often in the same charming cue. The result is music that manages to sound variously breezy, fresh, and contemporary, yet somehow comfortably familiar.
Am'8elie
is a warm, postmodernist score that never forgets where its heart lies.
--Jerry McCulley
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| upc: |
0724381079027 |
| tracklisting: |
J'y Suis Jamais Alle
Les Jours Tristes (instrumental)
La Valse D'Amelie
Comtine D'un Autre Ete: L'apres Midi
La Noyee
L'autre Valse D'Amelie
Guilty
A Quai
Le Moulin
Pas Si Simple
La Valse D'Amelie (orchestra version)
La Valse Des Vieux Os
La Dispute
Si Tu N'etais Pas La
Soir De Fete
La Redecouverte
Sur Le Fil
Le Banquet
La Valse D'Amelie (piano version)
LaValse Des Monstres |
| title: |
Amelie: Original Soundtrack Recording |
| purchase date: |
22-02-2006 |
| publisher: |
Virgin Records |
| published: |
06-11-2001 |
| price: |
$18.98 |
| net Rating: |
5 |
| last lookup time: |
162173360 |
| genre: |
France
Movie Soundtracks |
| fullTitle: |
Amelie: Original Soundtrack Recording |
| currentValue: |
$8.99 |
| created: |
162173360 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
Audio CD
Soundtrack |
| asin: |
B00005O6PA |
| artist: |
Yann Tiersen
|
