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The Emperor's Enemy

by Jasmine Mas

“The Emperor's Enemy” is a high-stakes enemies-to-lovers romantasy driven by pursuit, possession, and escalating rebellion. These tracks lean into ominous, cinematic tension with measured crescendos—pairing dark drama for Aleksander’s obsession with brighter, resilient momentum for Zora’s hunt and defiance.

20 tracks
dramatic
Sep 28, 2026
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20 songs
1
Verdi Requiem

Dies Irae

Giuseppe Verdi · Verdi Requiem

2
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1; The Isle of Dead

The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29

Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1; The Isle of Dead

3
Choreography

Sabre Dance

Aram Khachaturian · Choreography

4
Erik Satie & Friends

Gymnopédie No. 2

Erik Satie · Erik Satie & Friends

5
Holst: The Planets

The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets

6
Bach: Lute Suites, Vol. I

Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 (Arr. J. Williams for Guitar): IV. Sarabande

Johann Sebastian Bach · Bach: Lute Suites, Vol. I

7
Klassik die man kennen muss! Die größten Werke der Klassischen Musik

Bolero

Maurice Ravel · Klassik die man kennen muss! Die größten Werke der Klassischen Musik

8
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites / Sibelius: Valse triste

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood

Edvard Grieg · Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites / Sibelius: Valse triste

9
Rhapsody

Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile

Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rhapsody

10
Träumerei - Liebestraum - Für Elise - Clair de lune - Gymnopédie - Sony Classical Masters

Clair de lune

Claude Debussy · Träumerei - Liebestraum - Für Elise - Clair de lune - Gymnopédie - Sony Classical Masters

11
Fright Night: Music That Goes Bump in the Night

Peer Gynt, Op. 23: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Edvard Grieg · Fright Night: Music That Goes Bump in the Night

12
The Collection (Standard Edition)

Uninvited

Alanis Morissette · The Collection (Standard Edition)

13
The Best Of Nina Simone

I Put A Spell On You

Nina Simone · The Best Of Nina Simone

14
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

The Lark Ascending

Ralph Vaughan Williams · Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

15
Mountbatten Festival of Music 2025

In The Hall of the Mountain King

Edvard Grieg · Mountbatten Festival of Music 2025

16
Morning Mood

Morning Mood

Edvard Grieg · Morning Mood

17
French Festival

Danse macabre

Camille Saint-Saëns · French Festival

18
Adagio in G Minor

Adagio in G Minor

Tomaso Albinoni · Adagio in G Minor

19
Erik Satie & Friends

Gymnopédie No. 1

Erik Satie · Erik Satie & Friends

20
Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)

The Ecstasy Of Gold

Ennio Morricone · Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)

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