Released June 1995 Length 44:54 Release date June 1995 | Recorded March–April 1995 Artist Yann Tiersen Label Sine Terra Firma | |
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La Valse des monstres
(1995) Rue des cascades
(1996) Genres Crossover music, 21st-century classical music Similar Yann Tiersen albums, Other albums | ||
Yann tiersen mouvement introductif
La Valse des monstres (English: The Monsters Waltz) is the first album released by Yann Tiersen. It includes several pieces he wrote for short films and the accompaniment for plays in addition to original pieces. The first eleven tracks were written for the theatrical adaptations of Freaks, a 1932 American Pre-Code horror film directed by Tod Browning, and the last six pieces for the theatrical representation of the classic Japanese musical drama The Damask Drum rewritten by Japanese author, poet and playwright, Yukio Mishima in 1955. Only 1,000 copies were pressed when it was released in June 1995 by Sine Terra Firma, and then it was reissued by Ici d'ailleurs in 1998 in CD and LP formats. Two tracks, "La Valse des monstres" and "Le Banquet", found a wider audience six years later when they were featured on the soundtrack to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's acclaimed film Amélie.
Contents
Yann tiersen the waltz of the monsters 1 introductory movement
Track listing
All music composed by Yann Tiersen.
Freaks- "Mouvement introductif" – 2:06
- "La Valse des monstres" – 3:42
- "Frida" – 1:33
- "Quimper 94" – 2:53
- "Ballendaï" – 2:13
- "Comptine d'été n° 17" – 2:12
- "Cléo au trapèze" – 2:06
- "La Valse des monstres" – 2:08
- "Le Banquet" – 1:32
- "Comptine d'été n° 17" – 2:32
- "Mouvement introductif" – 5:37
- "La Rue" – 1:22
- "Iwakichi" – 3:13
- "Hanako" – 2:48
- "La Plaisanterie" – 2:59
- "Le Compteur" – 4:02
- "Mouvement introductif" – 1:49
Songs
Mouvement introductif2:05
La Valse des monstres3:40
Frida1:33