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sean 
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 02:48 |
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I was wondering if anyone else had heard of a French composer named Yann Tiersen. He's a brilliant pianist, accordionist, violinist, and guitarist who plays music ranging from classical to new age to minimalist to avant garde and rock. he's done a few soundtracks for some french movies and i discovered him recently and was really impressed, so i figured it might be something the people around here knew of or maybe would like to know.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FJifgV5bjZA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9vopaDE_9aE
i provided some links to his videos of him playing for those who are interested in watching. i put him in the other music section for now because i am not sure if he could be considered progressive rock or not, but if anyone feels it should be included, i'll try to get some more information on him and present the idea.
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Logan
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Posted: December 03 2007 at 17:27 |
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Very good music. I know him because of his soundtrack work. I imagine that many people here will have seen at least one of these films: Amelie, Good bye, Alice et Martin, Good Bye, Lenin, La Vie Revee des Anges, and Qui Plume la Lune? W
Loved his music in Amelie (really helped make the film), the Dreamlife of Angels, and Alice & Martin.
I don't think he fits this site as it is now (as he has musicality in common with people like Satie, Nyman etc.), but he's one that I might like to see here eventually.
There are many who've done film music that I would like to see here in a way: Nyman, Glass, Raben, Shigeru Umebayashi, Galasso, and even Preisner, but perhaps too much of a stretch for a progressive rock site.. Tiersen is far more classical and folk influenced than rock (though he has used rock instrumentation -- like in that second concert footage you linked to), but he does share similarities with avant composers that we could expect in the archives (with a "popular music" or strong folk, element).
Anyway, to my knowledge, I don't really think he's suitable for inclusion, but I really like his music. I haven't listened to his albums, but studio albums should be the gauge rather than live performances, I think. I'm no authority on his music though. If others are familiar with him, I'd love to hear from them too (even if just to share an appreciation of his music and movies he's done music for)..
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sean
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 10:50 |
 Logan wrote:
Very good music. I know him because of his soundtrack work. I imagine that many people here will have seen at least one of these films: Amelie, Good bye, Alice et Martin, Good Bye, Lenin, La Vie Revee des Anges, and Qui Plume la Lune? W
Loved his music in Amelie (really helped make the film), the Dreamlife of Angels, and Alice & Martin.
I don't think he fits this site as it is now (as he has musicality in common with people like Satie, Nyman etc.), but he's one that I might like to see here eventually.
There are many who've done film music that I would like to see here in a way: Nyman, Glass, Raben, Shigeru Umebayashi, Galasso, and even Preisner, but perhaps too much of a stretch for a progressive rock site.. Tiersen is far more classical and folk influenced than rock (though he has used rock instrumentation -- like in that second concert footage you linked to), but he does share similarities with avant composers that we could expect in the archives (with a "popular music" or strong folk, element).
Anyway, to my knowledge, I don't really think he's suitable for inclusion, but I really like his music. I haven't listened to his albums, but studio albums should be the gauge rather than live performances, I think. I'm no authority on his music though. If others are familiar with him, I'd love to hear from them too (even if just to share an appreciation of his music and movies he's done music for)..
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I found out about him because of Amelie, and recently I've been watching more videos of him since I have yet to find a store that carries his albums (although one had the Amelie soundtrack but they were out of stock). I wasn't sure how fit he was for inclusion which is why I put it in this section, for more of an appreciation of his work and if someone who is familiar with him is more familiar than they are welcome to add him, as I'm sure he deserves the added exposure. Anyway, I'm glad you've heard of him, I think he's a fantastic composer and I like his blend of classical, avant-garde rock, and French folk music. Another thing I like is his ability to switch between piano, guitar, accordion, and violin in the midst of a performance without missing a step.
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Logan
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 16:13 |
If at all in doubt, your intent was absolutely clear, Sean. Thanks for doing this topic!  Not only did it give rise to me revisiting and discovering more of the music, as well as learning more about the composer/ musician, but I hope that more people will discover his music, or more of his music, thanks to this. He really is deserving of recognition.  One day, if I had my way, I'd like to see him in PA, but I'm thankful for having been provided this opportunity to share my appreciation -- and as a stimulus to explore more of his music -- at PA. I have also wanted to buy the Amelie soundtrack, but I'm glad that I at least I own the DVD of the film (although its out on loan again...) -- I'm a big fan of the director, Jeunet.
Edited by Logan - December 04 2007 at 16:14
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sean
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 21:41 |
Logan wrote:
If at all in doubt, your intent was absolutely clear, Sean. Thanks for doing this topic! Not only did it give rise to me revisiting and discovering more of the music, as well as learning more about the composer/ musician, but I hope that more people will discover his music, or more of his music, thanks to this. He really is deserving of recognition.
One day, if I had my way, I'd like to see him in PA, but I'm thankful for having been provided this opportunity to share my appreciation -- and as a stimulus to explore more of his music -- at PA.
I have also wanted to buy the Amelie soundtrack, but I'm glad that I at least I own the DVD of the film (although its out on loan again...) -- I'm a big fan of the director, Jeunet.
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I am glad that you appreciate him, as he is a very talented man and I could see him fitting in someday with the avant sub genre or even the experimental/post one, since from what i've heard he's been moving towards rock instrumentation. the thing i dislike about that though is that he is pretty much playing guitar most of the time right now and i would like to hear more piano/accordion/violin. the cool thing though is the inclusion of the ondes martenot in the arrangement on some of the newer live material. that is a truly unique instrument. anyway, even if he may not be suitable for PA inclusion, he is an incredible musician who deserves recognition for some great music so don't be afraid to tell more people about him, i think he really deserves it. in terms of piano playing, he's certainly taught me quite a bit in the past week since i found him and changed my perspective on music quite a bit. i don't own the amelie dvd but a friend has it and we watched it a while ago, but me finding out about yann tiersen was totally unrelated and finding out that he did that movie somewhat sparked my interest in learning about him.
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