Reading Playlist

Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Marilyn Butler

This playlist captures the eerie mystery and gothic tension of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," weaving classical compositions and cinematic instrumental pieces that evoke the novel's exploration of creation, isolation, and the monstrous unknown. The selections range from haunting baroque and romantic-era works to modern film scores, reflecting the duality of scientific ambition and tragic consequence while maintaining a medium-focus balance suitable for immersive reading.

23 tracks

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Mar 6, 2026

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Track List

23 songs

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso - Andante

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 in B Minor - "Pathétique"; Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture

Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major, M. 82: III. Tempo I

Maurice Ravel · Ravel: The Piano Concertos

Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Mozart: Requiem Realisations

Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65: III. Allegro non troppo

Dmitri Shostakovich · Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8

String Quartet No. 1 'Kreutzer Sonata': String Quartet No. 1 'Kreutzer Sonata': I. Adagio. Con moto

Leoš Janáček · Smetana & Janáček: String Quartets

3 Gymnopédies: No. 1

Erik Satie · Satie: Piano Works (Selection)

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto

Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody

Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Edward Elgar · Elgar: Cello Concerto & Piano Quintet

Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata No. 5

John Cage · Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano

Elgar: 2 Chansons, Op. 15: No. 2, Chanson de matin (Orchestral Version)

Edward Elgar · Elgar: The Music Makers & Orchestral Works

Etudes for Piano, Book I: Etude No. 3

Philip Glass · Glassopedia: Etudes for Piano, Book I

Gabriel Faurés Pavane, Op. 50 - Instrumentale Version

Gabriel Fauré · Hintergrundmusik, Vol. 9 - Gemafreie Musik zur Beschallung von Hotels & Restaurants (inkl. Klaviermusik) [Gemafrei / Royalty Free Music]