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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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Track List
21 songs
1
Gnossienne No. 1
Erik Satie · Klassik zur Entspannung
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Pavane, Op.50 (orch. version, 1887) - 2007 Remastered Version
Gabriel Fauré · Fauré: Requiem, Pavane . Duruflé: Requiem
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Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": II. Allegro con grazia
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · "Winter Dreams" - Tchaikovsky Masterpieces
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Carol Of The Bells
Lindsey Stirling · Warmer In The Winter (Deluxe Edition)
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Metamorphosis Two
Philip Glass · Valentina Lisitsa Plays Philip Glass
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Elegy For The Arctic
Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home
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The Hours: Something She Has to Do
Philip Glass · Glass: Solo Piano Music
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Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi
Yann Tiersen · Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)
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Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
Claude Debussy · Reminiscence
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Tristesse
Frédéric Chopin · Lang Lang: The Chopin Album
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About Damn Time
Lizzo · Special
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Red Right Hand
Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
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Ghost Rider - Strange Weather EP
Anna Calvi · Strange Weather
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14
La vie en rose
Édith Piaf · La Vie En Rose - Hits Of Edith Piaf
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Black Coffee
Sarah Vaughan · Simply ... Sarah! (Edition 2019)
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Young And Beautiful
Lana Del Rey · Van Vibes
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Because the Night
Patti Smith · Easter
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18
In the Court of the Crimson King
Morgana Lefay · Sanctified
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Wicked Game
Chris Isaak · Romantic Picnic Date
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Sinnerman
Nina Simone · Das Beste - Hits und Klassiker
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