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Anxious People Playlist
This playlist captures the nuanced emotional landscape of Fredrik Backman’s "Anxious People," blending gentle, introspective instrumentals that mirror the book’s balance of humor, empathy, and human complexity. The selection thoughtfully reflects the quirky, anxious characters and their intertwined stories through warm acoustic textures, subtle jazz influences, and delicate cinematic pieces, creating an intimate yet unobtrusive atmosphere ideal for focused reading in any environment.
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17 songs
1
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846
Johann Sebastian Bach · Prelude in C Major, BWV 846
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2
La Strada - From "La Strada" Original Soundtrack
Nino Rota · La Strada (From "La Strada" Original Soundtrack)
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Concerto for Strings in G Major, RV 151, "Alla Rustica": I. Presto
Antonio Vivaldi · Vivaldi: Concertos for Strings
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Gnossienne No. 1 (Arr. Dyens for Guitar)
Erik Satie · Satie: Gnossienne No. 1 (Arr. Dyens for Guitar)
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Etude No. 2
Philip Glass · Etudes for Piano Vol 1 No. 1-10
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Einaudi: The Snow Prelude No. 2
Ludovico Einaudi · Solo Piano
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Out Of The Dark - Instrumental
RAF Camora · Out Of The Dark
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8
River Flows In You - Slow Ambient Version
Coverbient · River Flows In You (Slow Ambient Version)
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Les jours tristes - Instrumental
Yann Tiersen · Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)
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Merry-Go-Round of Life - Instrumental
Joe Hisaishi · Studio Ghibli Official B-Sides and Rarities Album
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11
Time (From "Inception" Soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer · Firedove
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12
Sienna - Instrumental
Alhanii · Sienna (Instrumental)
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13
Ashes to the Wind / Roux Returns (From "Chocolat" Soundtrack)
Rachel Portman · Chocolat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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14
Progeny - From "Gladiator" Soundtrack
Hans Zimmer · Gladiator: The Soundtrack Collection
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15
On the Nature of Daylight - Orchestral Version
Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)
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Dawn - From "Pride & Prejudice" Soundtrack
Dario Marianelli · Pride and Prejudice - OST
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