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The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller

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.

38 tracks
dramatic
Sep 4, 2026
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Star Wars: Die Dunkle Bedrohung (Original Film-Soundtrack)

Duel of the Fates

John Williams · Star Wars: Die Dunkle Bedrohung (Original Film-Soundtrack)

1
Braveheart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Battle Of Stirling

James Horner · Braveheart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2
Beneath The Ashen Veil (An Unofficial Soundtrack Inspired by Mistborn)

The Survivor

John Paul Hayward · Beneath The Ashen Veil (An Unofficial Soundtrack Inspired by Mistborn)

3
The Complete Hobbit & Lord of the Rings Film Music Collection

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

4
The Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Trial of the Bow / Vengeance

Ludwig Göransson · The Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

5
After Earth

The Mission (From "After Earth" Soundtrack)

James Newton Howard · After Earth

6
God of War (PlayStation Soundtrack)

Witch of the Woods (From "God of War" Soundtrack)

Bear McCreary · God of War (PlayStation Soundtrack)

7
Elgar: Enigma Variations & Pomp & Circumstance Marches Nos 1-5

Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod

Edward Elgar · Elgar: Enigma Variations & Pomp & Circumstance Marches Nos 1-5

8
Classic

Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber · Classic

9
Entremont Plays Satie

Gymnopédie No. 2

Erik Satie · Entremont Plays Satie

10
Arvo Pärt: Portrait

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

11
Lemon

Lemon

Daniel Avery · Lemon

12
Ascent

An Ending (Ascent)

Brian Eno · Ascent

13
Kung Fu Panda 4 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Journey

Hans Zimmer · Kung Fu Panda 4 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

14
1996

The Sheltering Sky - Version for Piano Trio

Ryuichi Sakamoto · 1996

15
Close to Paradise

The Great Escape

Patrick Watson · Close to Paradise

16
Atonement

Atonement

Godwin · Atonement

17
Star Trek (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Deluxe Edition)

Main Title

Michael Giacchino · Star Trek (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Deluxe Edition)

18
Arcadia

Arcadia

D-Block & S-te-Fan · Arcadia

19
Aurora

The Frenchman

Maxence Cyrin · Aurora

20
Politics

La ritournelle

Sébastien Tellier · Politics

21
Island Songs

Doria - Island Songs VII

Ólafur Arnalds · Island Songs

22
Out of the Ashes: Chapter 6 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series "Life On Our Planet")

Fate

Lorne Balfe · Out of the Ashes: Chapter 6 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series "Life On Our Planet")

23
Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream

24
Gnossienne: No. 1 (Arr. for Viola and Harp)

Gnossienne: No. 1 (Arr. for Viola and Harp)

Erik Satie · Gnossienne: No. 1 (Arr. for Viola and Harp)

25
All Encores

The Dane

Nils Frahm · All Encores

26
Hurry up, We're Dreaming

Wait

M83 · Hurry up, We're Dreaming

27
Dreams & Imaginations Anthology

New Dawn

Two Steps from Hell · Dreams & Imaginations Anthology

28
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings

The Shire

Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings

29
Minecraft - Volume Alpha

Key

C418 · Minecraft - Volume Alpha

30
To Build A Home (Versions)

To Build A Home - Radio Version

The Cinematic Orchestra · To Build A Home (Versions)

31
Talk to Me

Talk to Me

Bonobo · Talk to Me

32
Achilles

Achilles

Berq · Achilles

33
Immortalized (Deluxe Edition)

The Sound of Silence

Disturbed · Immortalized (Deluxe Edition)

34
Strange Trails

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

35
Mystery of Love

Mystery of Love

Sufjan Stevens · Mystery of Love

36
A Head Full of Dreams

Hymn for the Weekend

Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams

37
Luminary

Luminary

Joel Sunny · Luminary

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