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East of Eden Playlist
This playlist captures the emotional complexity and historic depth of John Steinbeck's "East of Eden." The instrumental selections evoke the Salinas Valley's sprawling landscape and the novel's profound themes of good and evil, while the vocal tracks reflect the characters' inner struggles and the early 20th-century American setting. The mix of indie folk, Americana, chamber music, and subtle classical pieces offers a diverse yet cohesive listening experience that mirrors the novel's generational saga and moral questions.
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20 songs
1
Late
Nils Frahm · Old Friends New Friends
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Arrival of the Birds
The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)
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20:17
Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz
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Elegy for the Arctic
Ludovico Einaudi · The Most Beautiful Piano Pieces Around the World
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First Breath After Coma
Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
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Dream 3 (in the midst of my life)
Max Richter · Música clásica para trabajar
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Metamorphosis Two
Philip Glass · Spa Classical Piano Music
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La Strada Suite: III. Il Circo. Il Numero di Zampanò I Giocolieri Il Violino del "Matto"
Nino Rota · Nino Rota: La Strada Symphonic Suite - Trombone Concerto - Harp Concerto
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An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005
Brian Eno · Chill Soft Rock For Kids
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Love You For A Long Time
Maggie Rogers · Love You For A Long Time
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Big Black Car
Gregory Alan Isakov · This Empty Northern Hemisphere
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Blood Bank
Ambient Light Orchestra · Ambient Translations of Bon Iver
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Hooked on a Lost Cause
Edward Beckery · Hooked on a Lost Cause
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Heartbeats
José González · Veneer
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Elephant Gun
Beirut · Artifacts
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Such Great Heights
Iron & Wine · Around the Well
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Come Wander with Me
Jeff Alexander · Late Night Tales: Air
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Far from Any Road
The Handsome Family · Singing Bones
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If We Were Vampires
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit · The Nashville Sound
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