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A dark, cinematic instrumental journey through Helena Marino’s captivity, fractured memory, suppressed alchemy, and the brutal aftermath of war. Tense strings and shadowed textures give way to quieter, more intimate passages, reflecting both her isolation and the possibility of hard-won endurance.
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20 songs
1
The Quidditch World Cup
Patrick Doyle · Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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The Dark Mark
Patrick Doyle · Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Fireworks
Nicholas Hooper · Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Dumbledore's Army
Nicholas Hooper · Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Bathroom Dance
Hildur Guðnadóttir · Joker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Subway
Hildur Guðnadóttir · Joker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Bella's Lullaby
Carter Burwell · Expressions (Kompositionen und Interpretationen am Klavier)
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The Meadow - From "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
Alexandre Desplat · Music from the Twilight Saga
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In the House - In a Heartbeat
John Murphy · In the House - In a Heartbeat
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The Gravel Road (from "The Village")
James Newton Howard · Imitation Games Vol.4
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The Hanging Tree (From "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay")
James Newton Howard · Hollywood Gala
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The Imitation Game
Alexandre Desplat · The Imitation Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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The Danish Girl
Alexandre Desplat · The Danish Girl
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News of the Fire
Bear McCreary · Animal Crackers (Music from the Netflix Original Film)
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The Kraken
Hans Zimmer · Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Chevaliers de Sangreal - From "The Da Vinci Code"
Hans Zimmer · Film Music of Hans Zimmer - Vol.1
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The Tale of Viktor Navorski (From 'The Terminal')
John Williams · Movie Tunes That Should (not) Be Played on a Tuba
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The Book Thief
John Williams · The Book Thief (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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The Mandalorian
Ludwig Göransson · The Mandalorian: Chapter 1 (Original Score)
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