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A Waltz of Sinister Import Playlist
20 tracks
mysterious
Oct 29, 2026
This playlist moves between Viennese waltz elegance and shadowy, suspenseful textures, echoing the enchanted balls and mysterious disturbance to the peace talks. Intimate chamber pieces suit the Rivens’ partnership, while the closing vocal songs bring in the city’s nocturnal romance and the unsettling pull of dancing.
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Track List
20 songs
1
Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437
Johann Strauss II · Strauss II: Famous Waltzes
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2
Wiener Blut, Op. 354
Johann Strauss II · Strauss, Johann II: Famous Waltzes
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3
Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65
Carl Maria von Weber · Weber: Orchestral Favourites, Vol. XVII
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4
Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: Works for Piano
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Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959: II. Andantino
Franz Schubert · Schubert: Piano Sonata D.959 & Minuets D. 334, D. 335, D. 600
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Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, D. 929: II. Andante con moto
Franz Schubert · Schubert: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2; Notturno; Sonatensatz
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Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, Op. 10 No. 6, K. 465 "Dissonance": I. Adagio - Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Mozart: String Quartets Nos. 18 & 19 "Dissonance"
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Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romanze. Andante
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Academy of St Martin in the Fields - Mozart
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Concerto for Birds & Orchestra, Op. 61 "Cantus Arcticus": I. The Bog
Einojuhani Rautavaara · Rautavaara, E.: Garden of Spaces / Clarinet Concerto / Cantus Arcticus
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10
The Hours: An Unwelcome Friend
Philip Glass · Glass: Solo Piano Music
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11
On the Nature of Daylight
Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)
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12
The Blue Hour
Federico Albanese · The Blue Hour
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13
Vladimir's Blues
Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)
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14
Prélude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2
Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff - The Ampico Piano Recordings
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Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2
Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2
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16
Vienna
Billy Joel · The Stranger (Legacy Edition)
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17
Waltz #2 (XO)
Elliott Smith · XO
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18
Tales of Hoffmann - Barcarolle
Arthur Fiedler · An Evening with the Orchestra
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Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11, Suite: IV. Intermezzo "Garden Scene" (Arr. Spindler for Violin & Orchestra)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold · Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11, Suite: IV. Intermezzo "Garden Scene" (Arr. Spindler for Violin & Orchestra)
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