Contemporary classical music came to me through Amelie, in which composer Yann Tiersen provides a moving, yet modern background, perfect for the film. The music in general is, as many say, not quite as deep and grande as the music of the traditional classical giants. However, what is so attracting about the new style is precisely the lack of that deepness, the multitude of voices and undertones. What we long for today is a simple tune. No less beautiful, but simple. Maybe it is only an illusion that life used to be more simple in the old days, in the black and white days. But it is true, I believe for many, that when we get carried away with the burdens of the modern world, we do not want to be grabbed by Beethoven's Pathetique (although I cannot dispute its beauty). We want instead a couple notes, a single melody; one that would let us, just for a minute, feel nothing but its light movement and its open spirit.
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