King Lear

Book Playlist

King Lear Playlist

by William Shakespeare

18 tracks

balanced

Sep 14, 2026

“King Lear” moves from pride and flattery to abandonment, storm-driven madness, and a tragic, kingdom-wide reckoning. This playlist follows that emotional arc with instrumentals that feel like weather and distance, then lyrics that echo bargaining, betrayal, and the cost of truth.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Adagio in D Minor (From "Sunshine")

John Murphy · 100 Greatest Classical Pieces

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2

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

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3

The Storm

HOLT · The Storm

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4

The Promise

Michael Nyman · The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

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5

Knee-Deep in the North Sea

Portico Quartet · Knee-Deep In the North Sea

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6

The Wormhole

Hans Zimmer · Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition]

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7

Looped

Kiasmos · Kiasmos

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8

Shake It Out

Florence + The Machine · Morning Energy Boost

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9

Breezeblocks (ABGT345) - Tinlicker Remix

alt-J · Group Therapy 345

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10

Let It Be Me

Ray LaMontagne · Gossip in the Grain

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11

To Build A Home - Album Edit

The Cinematic Orchestra · To Build A Home (Versions)

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12

The Mother We Share - Alucard Session

CHVRCHES · We Sink

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13

My Shot

Lin-Manuel Miranda · Awesome Movie Mix

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14

Lovers In A Dangerous Time

Michael Occhipinti · Creation Dream: The Songs Of Bruce Cockburn

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15

First Day of My Life

Bright Eyes · I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

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16

The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia

Reba McEntire · For My Broken Heart

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17

Wherever You Will Go

The Calling · Pop Internacional 2023

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18

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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