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Don Quijote De La Mancha Playlist
by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
20 tracks
balanced
Nov 15, 2026
Spanish guitar, dances, and classical works evoke La Mancha’s open roads, village life, and the book’s early modern setting, while contrasting comic motion with moments of wistful reflection. The vocal songs follow Don Quijote’s impossible quest, Sancho’s grounded companionship, and the tension between idealism and reality.
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Track List
20 songs
1
Don Quixote
Gordon Lightfoot · Don Quixote
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2
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
Joaquín Rodrigo · Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez & Fantasía para un Gentilhombre
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3
El amor brujo: Ritual Fire Dance
Manuel de Falla · Albeniz: Navarra, Iberia; Falla: El amor brujo; Granadas: Intermezzo from Goyescas
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4
Danza Española Nº 5 en e Menor, Op. 37: Andaluza
Enrique Granados · Danza Española Nº 5 en e Menor, Op. 37: Andaluza
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5
Capricho Árabe
Francisco Tárrega · Francisco Tárrega: Obras para Guitarra
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6
Quintetto No. 4 in Re Maggiore "Fandango" per Corda e Chitarra, G. 448: Grave Assai - Fandango
Luigi Boccherini · Luigi Boccherini: Fandango, Sinfonie & La Musica Notturna Di Madrid
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7
Suite española No. 1, Op. 47: Sevilla (Sevillanas)
Isaac Albéniz · Albéniz: Ibéria; Navarra; Suite Española
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8
El Amor Brujo: Danza ritual del fuego
Manuel de Falla · De Falla: Noches en los jardines de España & El sombrero de tres picos
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9
La boda de Luis Alonso: Intermedio
Geronimo Gimenez · Coplas de Zarzuela
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10
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito
Joaquín Rodrigo · Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Tres piezas espanolas; Fantasía para un gentil hombre - Sony Classical Masters
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11
Recuerdos De La Alhambra
Francisco Tárrega · In The Spanish Style
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12
The Fool On The Hill - Remastered 2009
The Beatles · Magical Mystery Tour (Remastered 2009)
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13
The Windmills Of Your Mind
Noel Harrison · NOEL ... out of time
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14
Cantares
Joan Manuel Serrat · Dedicado A Antonio Machado, Poeta
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15
Quixoticelixer - 2006 Remaster
Red Hot Chili Peppers · Californication (Deluxe Edition)
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16
El Jinete
José Alfredo Jimenez · 15 Autenticos Exitos De
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17
Lucha De Gigantes
Nacha Pop · El Momento
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18
El Sitio De Mi Recreo
Antonio Vega · Oceano De Sol
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19
Camino Soria
Gabinete Caligari · Lo Mejor De Gabinete Caligari
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20
El Hombre del Piano
Ana Belén · 26 Grandes Canciones Y Una Nube Blanca
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