Book Playlist

The Ladies' Paradise

by Émile Zola

This playlist captures the vibrant yet complex world of Émile Zola's "The Ladies' Paradise," reflecting the bustling Parisian department store environment of the late 19th century and its social transformations. The instrumental tracks blend period-inspired classical and ambient sounds to evoke the era and setting, while the vocal selections explore themes of ambition, social change, and human desires, mirroring the novel’s rich character dynamics and emotional shifts.

20 tracks
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Jun 27, 2026
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20 songs
1
ワークアウトが１００倍楽しくなる80sメタル

Parisienne Walkways

Gary Moore · ワークアウトが１００倍楽しくなる80sメタル

2
Satie

Gymnopédie No. 3. Lent et grave

Erik Satie · Satie

3
Greatest Hits

Secret Garden

Bruce Springsteen · Greatest Hits

4
"Voyage en France"

Gnossienne No. 1

Erik Satie · "Voyage en France"

5
DREAMS

Reverie

Claude Debussy · DREAMS

6
Alone Together

Spiegel im Spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Alone Together

7
Soleils de septembre

Pavane, Op. 50 (Arr. for Ensemble by François Joubert-Caillet)

Gabriel Fauré · Soleils de septembre

8
DREAMS

Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2

Johannes Brahms · DREAMS

9
Chilling Cello

Arabesque No. 1, L. 66, No. 1 (Arr. for Cello and Piano)

Claude Debussy · Chilling Cello

10
What A Wonderful World

I Put A Spell On You

Nina Simone · What A Wonderful World

11
The Gambler - Music From The Motion Picture

Common People

Pulp · The Gambler - Music From The Motion Picture

12
Calming Piano for David Bowie Fans

Lady Grinning Soul

Battito Di Ciglia · Calming Piano for David Bowie Fans

13
Folk chill & acoustique

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Joan Baez · Folk chill & acoustique

14
Pride Month Bops

Downtown

Petula Clark · Pride Month Bops

15
Orchestral String Versions of Radiohead

No Surprises

Diamond String Orchestra · Orchestral String Versions of Radiohead

16
Canciones Infravaloradas: Rock Edition

My Generation

Limp Bizkit · Canciones Infravaloradas: Rock Edition

17
Rise

Naked

Anoushka Shankar · Rise

18
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

She's Leaving Home

The Beatles Complete On Ukulele · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

19
Die besten Hits der 70er

Big Yellow Taxi

Joni Mitchell · Die besten Hits der 70er

20
Why not?

Midnight Kings

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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