Anxious People
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Anxious People

by Fredrik Backman

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.

17 tracks
balanced
Feb 27, 2026
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Track List

17 songs
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Prelude in C Major, BWV 846

Prelude in C Major, BWV 846

Johann Sebastian Bach · Prelude in C Major, BWV 846

1
La Strada (From "La Strada" Original Soundtrack)

La Strada - From "La Strada" Original Soundtrack

Nino Rota · La Strada (From "La Strada" Original Soundtrack)

2
Vivaldi: Concertos for Strings

Concerto for Strings in G Major, RV 151, "Alla Rustica": I. Presto

Antonio Vivaldi · Vivaldi: Concertos for Strings

3
Satie: Gnossienne No. 1 (Arr. Dyens for Guitar)

Gnossienne No. 1 (Arr. Dyens for Guitar)

Erik Satie · Satie: Gnossienne No. 1 (Arr. Dyens for Guitar)

4
Etudes for Piano Vol 1 No. 1-10

Etude No. 2

Philip Glass · Etudes for Piano Vol 1 No. 1-10

5
Solo Piano

Einaudi: The Snow Prelude No. 2

Ludovico Einaudi · Solo Piano

6
Out Of The Dark

Out Of The Dark - Instrumental

RAF Camora · Out Of The Dark

7
River Flows In You (Slow Ambient Version)

River Flows In You - Slow Ambient Version

Coverbient · River Flows In You (Slow Ambient Version)

8
Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)

Les jours tristes - Instrumental

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

9
Studio Ghibli Official B-Sides and Rarities Album

Merry-Go-Round of Life - Instrumental

Joe Hisaishi · Studio Ghibli Official B-Sides and Rarities Album

10
Firedove

Time (From "Inception" Soundtrack)

Hans Zimmer · Firedove

11
Sienna (Instrumental)

Sienna - Instrumental

Alhanii · Sienna (Instrumental)

12
Chocolat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Ashes to the Wind / Roux Returns (From "Chocolat" Soundtrack)

Rachel Portman · Chocolat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

13
Gladiator: The Soundtrack Collection

Progeny - From "Gladiator" Soundtrack

Hans Zimmer · Gladiator: The Soundtrack Collection

14
The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

On the Nature of Daylight - Orchestral Version

Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

15
Pride and Prejudice - OST

Dawn - From "Pride & Prejudice" Soundtrack

Dario Marianelli · Pride and Prejudice - OST

16
Meriton

Tagträumer - Instrumental

Marteeny · Meriton

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