zondag 8 november 2009

Desert island Song (3): La Dispute, Yann Tiersen

A new post today (with more to come)!

Another song I would take with me to a desert island is the song La Dispute, written by French composer Yann Tiersen. I adore this song, written for the movie 'Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain', because it carries so much emotion.
The song starts with a solo of an accordion. I do not know who plays the instrument, but he or she is an absolute master musician. This man (or woman) puts so much emotion in one single note, that it is hardly impossible not to get goose bumps or a shiver down your spine. The impressive thing is that the accordion part is so incredibly simple. It contains almost only long notes, and no more than two notes at the same time. Still it manages to grab your attention and take you in.
After the accordion part, the piano takes over. This piece is as, if not more, beautiful as the accordion part, carrying maybe even more emotion. Although this is not as simple as the accordion part (I can tell because I am trying to play it), it is as great. The song ends with the sound of the spinning of a bicycle wheel. Although this sounds odd, it just works out.
The entire song has a, as I call it, 'Yann Tiersen' feel over it. There is something characteristic to his music which you can very well hear in the soundtrack of Amélie. If you do not know more of his music, please look it up on Youtube, because it is great.

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