The Academy
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The Academy

by Elin Hilderbrand, Shelby Cunningham

“The Academy” moves through hidden rivalries, late-night confessions, and the slow revelation of what the school is really teaching. This playlist leans melancholic and introspective, using sustained classical textures and a pair of carefully chosen lyric tracks to mirror the novel’s secrets-to-self-discovery arc.

20 tracks
melancholic
Sep 30, 2026
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20 songs
1
Fauré: Requiem op. 48 (in a new version for piano)

Requiem, Op. 48:IV. Pie Jesu (Arr. for Piano)

Gabriel Fauré · Fauré: Requiem op. 48 (in a new version for piano)

2
A Thousand Charms

Sarabande

Henry Purcell · A Thousand Charms

3
Erik Satie & Friends

Gymnopédie No. 3

Erik Satie · Erik Satie & Friends

4
Chopin: Complete Nocturnes, Barcarolle, Berceuse

Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No.2

Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: Complete Nocturnes, Barcarolle, Berceuse

5
Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1, 5 & 6

Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

Johann Sebastian Bach · Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1, 5 & 6

6
I Am Johnny Cash

The Man Comes Around

I Am Johnny Cash · I Am Johnny Cash

7
The Ridge

Where the Light Comes In

Sarah Neufeld · The Ridge

8
Hounds Of Love

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

9
Inner Cities

China Gates

John Adams · Inner Cities

10
Gidon Kremer plays Pärt/Weinberg

Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten

Arvo Pärt · Gidon Kremer plays Pärt/Weinberg

11
Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1, 5 & 6

Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande

Johann Sebastian Bach · Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1, 5 & 6

12
Tranquil Impressions: Musical Meditations for Peaceful Moments

Pavane for a Dead Princess

Maurice Ravel · Tranquil Impressions: Musical Meditations for Peaceful Moments

13
Arvo Pärt: Portrait

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

14
The Dark Side of the Moon

The Great Gig in the Sky

Pink Floyd · The Dark Side of the Moon

15
The Pearl

A Stream With Bright Fish - 2005 Digital Remaster

Harold Budd · The Pearl

16
Evolve

Believer

Imagine Dragons · Evolve

17
Spaces

Says

Nils Frahm · Spaces

18
Old Friends New Friends

Late

Nils Frahm · Old Friends New Friends

19
The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

The Promise

Michael Nyman · The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

20
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

Playlist Settings

Mood melancholic
Genre classical
Era any
Length medium
Instrumental 90%
Environment balanced

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