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This playlist captures the psychological intensity, moral turmoil, and existential depth of "Crime and Punishment" through a balanced mix of introspective and dynamic tracks. The diverse selection spans classical, jazz, indie, and cinematic pieces that evoke the oppressive atmosphere of 19th-century St. Petersburg, the conflicted psyche of Raskolnikov, and the novel’s themes of guilt, redemption, and social alienation. With half instrumental works and thoughtfully chosen vocal songs representing key characters and moods, this soundtrack supports medium focus reading in any environment without resorting to overused or stereotypical choices.
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Track List
31 songs
1
Metamorphosis Two
Philip Glass · Melancholic Piano
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2
The Host of Seraphim
Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time
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3
The Curse (Originally Performed by Agnes Obel) - Karaoke Instrumental Version
Hit The Button Karaoke · Karaoke Picks Vol. 79
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4
Black Milk
Massive Attack · Mezzanine
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5
Elegy
Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory
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The Night We Met (Originally Performed by Lord Huron) - Acoustic Guitar Karaoke
Sing2Guitar · The Night We Met (Acoustic Guitar Karaoke Instrumentals)
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Intro
Los Fastidios · XXX The Number of the Beat
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8
Nightbook
Ludovico Einaudi · Islands - Essential Einaudi
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9
Requiem for a Dream
Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream
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10
Holocene
Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of Bon Iver
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11
The Rip
Portishead · Non-Stop Pop Vol 3
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12
First Breath After Coma
Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
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13
An Ending (Ascent)
Arturo Stalteri · coolAugustMoon - From The Music Of Brian Eno
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14
The Wolves (Act I and II)
Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago
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15
Arrival of the Birds
The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)
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16
Silent Shout - Shaken-Up Version
The Knife · Shaken-Up Versions
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17
Experience
Ludovico Einaudi · In A Time Lapse
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18
Elegy For The Arctic
Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home
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19
Ljósið
Ólafur Arnalds · Found Songs
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20
Off With Their Heads
Mori Calliope · Off With Their Heads
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Playlist
James TW · Heartbeat Changes
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22
Ambre
Nils Frahm · Real Classical Experience
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23
The Great Gig In the Sky
The Pink Floyd Story · Big Ten Inch Record
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24
In the House - In a Heartbeat - From "28 Days Later"
John Murphy · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2
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25
Divenire
Ludovico Einaudi · Divenire (Deluxe Edition)
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26
Time
Hans Zimmer · My take
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27
Ludovico Einaudi (Experience) - Techno Remix
Slydump Music · Ludovico Einaudi (Experience) [Techno Remix]
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Finally
Master Kraft · WORLD AFRICAN PLAYLIST
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29
Outro
Pepe Sylvia · May
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30
Videotape
Bartek Wąsik · „Daydreamer” - Bartek Wąsik plays Radiohead
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