Amélie

Name: Amélie
Brand: Score Catcher
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Label: CDVIR
Released: 2001
Barcode: 724381123928
Country: Europe
Product Type: CD (Pre-owned)
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Score Composer: Yann Tiersen

The Amélie (Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain) soundtrack, composed by Yann Tiersen, is as enchanting and whimsical as Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 2001 film starring Audrey Tautou as the shy yet imaginative Amélie Poulain wandering the streets of Montmartre in Paris. Instead of commissioning an original score, Jeunet turned to Tiersen’s pre-existing works from albums like Le Phare and L’Absente, while also asking for some new compositions.

The result is a magical blend of accordion, piano, strings, and toy instruments that capture both Parisian nostalgia and childlike wonder. Pieces such as La Valse d’Amélie, Comptine d’un autre été: L’après-midi, and J’y suis jamais allébecame instantly iconic, echoing through cafés, commercials, and even international figure skating programs. The music’s mix of French musette, minimalist classical, and folk textures put Tiersen alongside European composers like Nino Rota(La Dolce Vita, Amarcord) and Michel Legrand (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) in crafting indelible cinematic identities.

The soundtrack’s success propelled Yann Tiersen to global fame, and it stands as one of the most beloved French film scores of modern cinema, often mentioned alongside Ennio Morricone’s Cinema Paradiso and Michael Nyman’s The Piano.

Track Listing:

J'y Suis Jamais Allé
Yann Tiersen

Les Jours Tristes (Instrumental)
Yann Tiersen feat. Christian Quermalet, Neil Hannon

La Valse D'Amélie
Yann Tiersen

Comptine D'un Autre Été: L'après Midi
Yann Tiersen

La Noyée
Yann Tiersen

L'autre Valse D'Amélie
Yann Tiersen

Guilty
Al Bowlly

A Quai
Yann Tiersen feat. Christine Ott

Le Moulin
Yann Tiersen

Pas Si Simple
Yann Tiersen

La Valse D'Amélie (Orchestra Version)
Yann Tiersen