The first is on a beautiful sunny afternoon, Yann and Émilie sip beers in the garden of a former Brazilian consulate as their son runs around playing with other children. They dock for three days in Liverpool where I join them for a performance each night. Any longer and it really gets in your bones.” “Two hours is about the limit of being outside in the cold in the middle of the night. “It’s intense but you get into a rhythm,” says Émilie. Due to tides they recently had to forgo a planned stop and sailed for four days straight, taking it in turns to sleep in two hour shifts while the other kept look out. It’s homely, like a caravan at sea.Īlthough it’s not all relaxing and enjoying the sea breeze. Card games are played over the dining room table, plants hang in the kitchen, and fresh coffee is brewed on the stove. On board, there’s three bedroom cabins, bunk beds, and a lounge area. “So not only playing shows together but to make music out at sea.” Their sailboat tour has taken them from their home island of Ushant to the Faroe and Shetland Islands, as well as Ireland and Wales. “The idea is to collaborate while on tour,” says Yann.
La Valse d'Amélie continues to be an iconic piece of music treasured by musicians, film enthusiasts and people alike.Īrticle submitted: Pavel Szabo - musician and composer who specializes in neoclassical and minimal music.Making music at sea … Yann and Émilie aboard their boat
The piece has been covered by multiple artists, arranged for various different ensembles and even experienced a resurgence in popularity after being sampled by popular hip-hop producer Flying Lotus. It has become a cult favourite, renowned for its lush atmosphere and captivating melody. Since its release in 2001, La Valse d'Amélie has gone on to be one of the most popular pieces of music composed by Yann Tiersen. The music serves as an iconic reminder of the emotions felt by Amélie in the film. The song quickly builds up its intensity to a more lively section which is repeated four times, creating a sense of nostalgia. The melody is captivating, further adding to the melancholy atmosphere of the piece. The instrumentation of La Valse d'Amélie consists of a solo flute and violin, which play against each other in a romantic texture of swirling laments. He was inspired to write a waltzing piece with a dreamy feel - thus, La Valse d'Amélie was created. He was inspired by the “atmosphere and the people”, particularly the elderly folks walking around, discovering them to be “so old but so alive”. Yann Tiersen has revealed that the original inspiration for La Valse d'Amélie comes from his visits to Montmartre, a neighbourhood in Paris. Its gentle tempo and melancholic tones encapsulate the emotions of the film’s protagonist, Amélie. It follows a traditional French waltz form and is written in the key of D major. La Valse d’Amélie is a romantic and melancholic piece of music that combines lyrical violin, flute and vocal lines. The piece has been described as ‘soaring, sparkling and bittersweet’ – summarising the story of the film perfectly. Released in 2001, this track appears in the eponymous French film, Amélie, with Audrey Tautou as the leading lady. It has gained an international reputation and continues to be popular with classical, jazz, and pop music fans. La Valse d'Amélie is one of the most iconic and beloved pieces of music composed by Yann Tiersen in 2001.
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