Book Playlist

The Hobbit Playlist

by J.R.R. Tolkien

21 tracks

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Sep 13, 2026

19 mixes for this book

“The Hobbit” moves between the coziness of the Shire and the perilous wonder of a wider world—so this playlist alternates gently between intimate, narrative folk-rock vocals and spacious, quest-like instrumentals. It mirrors Bilbo’s arc from reluctant homebody to brave participant, with tracks that echo journeys, encounters, and the draw of adventure.

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Track List

21 songs

The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War

Gustav Holst · Herbert von Karajan conducts Holst

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The Lark Ascending

Ralph Vaughan Williams · 50 Most Beautiful Classical Pieces

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Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Arr. for Flute and Orchestra)

Maurice Ravel · Herbst-Klassik

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The Barber of Seville: Overture

Gioachino Rossini · 111 Opera Masterpieces

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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

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

Claude Debussy · Chilling Cello

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Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325

Johann Strauss II · Strauss: The King of Waltzes

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The Entertainer

Scott Joplin · Hintergrundmusik, Vol. 1 - 6 - Gemafreie Musik zur Beschallung von Hotels und Restaurants (inkl. Klaviermusik zum Entspannen und Träumen)

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