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.
The Magic of Simplicity: Why Yann Tiersen’s "Comptine d’un autre été: L’Après-midi" Still Captivates Us
The right hand enters with groups of three notes against the bass's two, creating a subtle feeling of "uneasiness" or tension.