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This playlist mirrors the intellectual allure and dark descent of Donna Tartt's "The Secret History." The instrumental tracks evoke the book's classical education and eerie atmosphere, while the vocal songs explore themes of obsession, betrayal, and moral ambiguity, reflecting the characters' complex inner lives and the New England setting's enigmatic charm.
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21 songs
1
Spiegel Im Spiegel
Arvo Pärt · "Patterns in Motion": The Great Minimalists
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The Host of Seraphim
Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time
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On the Nature of Daylight
Max Richter · Bandas sonoras para estudiar
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Elegy
Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory
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The Last of Us
Gustavo Santaolalla · The Last of Us
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Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48: VII. In Paradisum
Gabriel Fauré · Melodies and Choral Music
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Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114: III. Adagio
Béla Bartók · Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106 & Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97
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Gymnopédie No. 3. Lent et grave
Erik Satie · Satie: The Complete solo piano music
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Echoes, Pt. 1 - Live 5.25.25
The Machine Performs Pink Floyd · Live 5.25.25
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An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005
Brian Eno · Chill Soft Rock For Kids
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Love Will Tear Us Apart
Joy Division · The 70s
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Atmosphere
Joy Division · Goth Rock
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13
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love
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14
The Killing Moon
Echo & the Bunnymen · Radio Rock 80's
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Teardrop
Massive Attack · Old Chill Classics
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Breathe Me
Sia · In Your Feels
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Into My Arms
Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
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No Surprises
London Concertante · Radiohead Reimagined
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Lullaby - Remastered
The Cure · Synth Rock
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - 2005 Remaster
Eurythmics · Back to 80's
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