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The Song of Achilles Playlist
Set against the brutal beauty of ancient war and the tender intimacy of friendship and love, this playlist leans into cinematic crescendos, shifting textures, and long-form tension—mirroring Achilles’ rise, Patroclus’ loyalty, and the inevitability of fate. Only four vocal tracks are used, kept minimal and thematically aligned so the story’s emotional arc stays foregrounded while you read.
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38 songs
1
Duel of the Fates
John Williams · Star Wars: Die Dunkle Bedrohung (Original Film-Soundtrack)
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The Battle Of Stirling
James Horner · Braveheart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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The Survivor
John Paul Hayward · Beneath The Ashen Veil (An Unofficial Soundtrack Inspired by Mistborn)
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Lord of the Rings - Main Theme - From "The Fellowship of the Ring: Lord of the Rings"
Howard Shore · The Complete Hobbit & Lord of the Rings Film Music Collection
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The Trial of the Bow / Vengeance
Ludwig Göransson · The Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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The Mission (From "After Earth" Soundtrack)
James Newton Howard · After Earth
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Witch of the Woods (From "God of War" Soundtrack)
Bear McCreary · God of War (PlayStation Soundtrack)
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Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod
Edward Elgar · Elgar: Enigma Variations & Pomp & Circumstance Marches Nos 1-5
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Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber · Classic
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Gymnopédie No. 2
Erik Satie · Entremont Plays Satie
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Spiegel im spiegel
Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait
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Lemon
Daniel Avery · Lemon
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An Ending (Ascent)
Brian Eno · Ascent
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Journey
Hans Zimmer · Kung Fu Panda 4 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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The Sheltering Sky - Version for Piano Trio
Ryuichi Sakamoto · 1996
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The Great Escape
Patrick Watson · Close to Paradise
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Atonement
Godwin · Atonement
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Main Title
Michael Giacchino · Star Trek (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Deluxe Edition)
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Arcadia
D-Block & S-te-Fan · Arcadia
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20
The Frenchman
Maxence Cyrin · Aurora
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21
La ritournelle
Sébastien Tellier · Politics
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Doria - Island Songs VII
Ólafur Arnalds · Island Songs
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Fate
Lorne Balfe · Out of the Ashes: Chapter 6 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series "Life On Our Planet")
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Requiem for a Dream
Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream
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Gnossienne: No. 1 (Arr. for Viola and Harp)
Erik Satie · Gnossienne: No. 1 (Arr. for Viola and Harp)
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The Dane
Nils Frahm · All Encores
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Wait
M83 · Hurry up, We're Dreaming
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New Dawn
Two Steps from Hell · Dreams & Imaginations Anthology
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The Shire
Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings
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Key
C418 · Minecraft - Volume Alpha
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To Build A Home - Radio Version
The Cinematic Orchestra · To Build A Home (Versions)
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Talk to Me
Bonobo · Talk to Me
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Achilles
Berq · Achilles
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The Sound of Silence
Disturbed · Immortalized (Deluxe Edition)
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The Night We Met
Lord Huron · Strange Trails
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Mystery of Love
Sufjan Stevens · Mystery of Love
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Hymn for the Weekend
Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams
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