
Tiersen: Island
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1/7Performer Biography
Jeroen van Veen has recorded over 200 CDs and 5 DVDs, primarily for Brilliant Classics, leading some to call him 'the man who records faster than his own shadow'.
Performer Biography
Jeroen van Veen, the pianist on this recording, is known for his 'lie-down concerts' (ligconcert) which aim to attract new audiences to classical music.
Recording & Production
The original releases of EUSA and Kerber included outdoor soundscapes and field recordings of natural sounds from the specific locales described by the songs.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Yann Tiersen's album Kerber explores the similarity between the infinitely large and the infinitely small, reflecting his interest in both cosmic elements and his immediate surroundings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Yann Tiersen's albums EUSA and Kerber celebrate his adopted home, the island of Ushant (Ouessant), off the coast of Brittany, where he now resides.
Composition History
Each song on Yann Tiersen's albums EUSA and Kerber refers to a specific place on the island of Ushant, creating a musical map of the island.
Composer Biography
Yann Tiersen, the composer, is known for his soundtrack for the Franco-German film Amélie (2001) and his music spans genres from French folk to avant-garde.











