Nana

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Nana

This playlist captures the decadence, complexity, and societal decay reflected in Émile Zola's "Nana." The instrumental selections evoke the opulent yet foreboding atmosphere of the late 19th-century French Empire, while the vocal tracks explore the characters' passions, vulnerabilities, and the tragic interplay of environment and heredity. The diverse genres—from classical to dark cabaret and indie folk—mirror Nana's rise and fall and the disintegration of the society around her.

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Jun 25, 2026

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21 songs

1

Klassik zur Entspannung

Gnossienne No. 1

Erik Satie · Klassik zur Entspannung

2

Fauré: Requiem, Pavane . Duruflé: Requiem

Pavane, Op.50 (orch. version, 1887) - 2007 Remastered Version

Gabriel Fauré · Fauré: Requiem, Pavane . Duruflé: Requiem

3

"Winter Dreams" - Tchaikovsky Masterpieces

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": II. Allegro con grazia

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · "Winter Dreams" - Tchaikovsky Masterpieces

4

Warmer In The Winter (Deluxe Edition)

Carol Of The Bells

Lindsey Stirling · Warmer In The Winter (Deluxe Edition)

5

Valentina Lisitsa Plays Philip Glass

Metamorphosis Two

Philip Glass · Valentina Lisitsa Plays Philip Glass

6

12 Songs From Home

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

7

Glass: Solo Piano Music

The Hours: Something She Has to Do

Philip Glass · Glass: Solo Piano Music

8

Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi

Yann Tiersen · Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)

9

Reminiscence

Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune

Claude Debussy · Reminiscence

10

Lang Lang: The Chopin Album

Tristesse

Frédéric Chopin · Lang Lang: The Chopin Album

11

Special

About Damn Time

Lizzo · Special

12

MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Red Right Hand

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

13

Strange Weather

Ghost Rider - Strange Weather EP

Anna Calvi · Strange Weather

14

La Vie En Rose - Hits Of Edith Piaf

La vie en rose

Édith Piaf · La Vie En Rose - Hits Of Edith Piaf

15

Simply ... Sarah! (Edition 2019)

Black Coffee

Sarah Vaughan · Simply ... Sarah! (Edition 2019)

16

Van Vibes

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Van Vibes

17

Easter

Because the Night

Patti Smith · Easter

18

Sanctified

In the Court of the Crimson King

Morgana Lefay · Sanctified

19

Romantic Picnic Date

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak · Romantic Picnic Date

20

Das Beste - Hits und Klassiker

Sinnerman

Nina Simone · Das Beste - Hits und Klassiker

21

Dream Department

Don’t Look Back

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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