Yann Tiersen Comptine Dun Autre Г‰tг©: Amг©lie

There are piano pieces that you listen to, and then there are piano pieces that you feel . is firmly the latter. Released in 2001 as the heart of the Amélie soundtrack, this track transformed Tiersen from a French cult artist into an international sensation.

But what is it about these two and a half minutes of music that continues to resonate with millions? 1. A Masterpiece Born from a Creative Rush Yann Tiersen Comptine Dun Autre Г‰tГ© AmГ©lie

When director Jean-Pierre Jeunet was introduced to Tiersen's work, he was so impressed that he bought the composer's entire catalog. Tiersen was already working on his own album, L'Absente , but he managed to compose 19 new pieces for the film in just two weeks. "Comptine d’un autre été: L’Après-Midi" emerged from this intense creative period. 2. The Weight of a Title There are piano pieces that you listen to,