Book Playlist

Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Playlist

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Marilyn Butler

23 tracks

mysterious

Mar 6, 2026

2 mixes for this book

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.

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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

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

Maurice Ravel · Ravel: The Piano Concertos

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Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Mozart: Requiem Realisations

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

Dmitri Shostakovich · Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8

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

Leoš Janáček · Smetana & Janáček: String Quartets

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3 Gymnopédies: No. 1

Erik Satie · Satie: Piano Works (Selection)

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

Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody

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

Edward Elgar · Elgar: Cello Concerto & Piano Quintet

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Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata No. 5

John Cage · Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano

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

Edward Elgar · Elgar: The Music Makers & Orchestral Works

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Etudes for Piano, Book I: Etude No. 3

Philip Glass · Glassopedia: Etudes for Piano, Book I

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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]

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