Sonnets
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Sonnets

by William Shakespeare

This playlist blends gentle classical instrumentals with evocative indie and folk vocals to mirror the intimate, contemplative nature of Shakespeare's "Sonnets." The selected tracks emphasize warmth, nuanced emotion, and literary depth, capturing the timeless themes of love, beauty, and mortality found in the sonnets, set in a cozy indoor ambiance perfect for reflective reading.

20 tracks
balanced
Aug 19, 2026
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Track List

20 songs
1
Chansons de Paris - Les Classiques (The Most Beautiful French Songs)

Gnossienne No.1 - Short Improvisation

Erik Satie · Chansons de Paris - Les Classiques (The Most Beautiful French Songs)

2
Sleep Music

Pavane

Gabriel Fauré · Sleep Music

3
Sleep Baby

River Flows In You (Lullaby Version)

Johannes Bornlöf · Sleep Baby

4
"Rêverie" - Lullabies for a Quiet Evening

La fille aux cheveux de lin

Claude Debussy · "Rêverie" - Lullabies for a Quiet Evening

5
Carnival Fantasy - Ein Karneval der Tiere und andere Phantasien

Aquarium

Camille Saint-Saëns · Carnival Fantasy - Ein Karneval der Tiere und andere Phantasien

6
55 Relaxing Classical Hits

Spiegel im Spiegel

Arvo Pärt · 55 Relaxing Classical Hits

7
Points of Inaccessibility

Breaking the Unison

Rafael Anton Irisarri · Points of Inaccessibility

8
Satie: The Magic of Satie

Gymnopédie No. 1. Lent et douloureux

Erik Satie · Satie: The Magic of Satie

9
The Complete Riverside Recordings (Remastered 1987)

Autumn Leaves - Album Version - (take 2 bonus track)

Bill Evans Trio · The Complete Riverside Recordings (Remastered 1987)

10
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (October 1985, Vol. 2, No. 8)

The Boat Song (If I Had a Boat)

Lyle Lovett · Fast Folk Musical Magazine (October 1985, Vol. 2, No. 8)

11
Around the Well

Such Great Heights

Iron & Wine · Around the Well

12
Poison & Wine

Between The Bars - Live Set

The Civil Wars · Poison & Wine

13
Every Kingdom

Only Love

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

14
Coming Home (Deluxe)

Coming Home

Leon Bridges · Coming Home (Deluxe)

15
Fly Away

Cucurrucucu Paloma

Caetano Veloso · Fly Away

16
The Wild Hunt

Love is All

The Tallest Man On Earth · The Wild Hunt

17
Northern Lights

Northern Lights

Deluxe · Northern Lights

18
At Swim

Fall

Lisa Hannigan · At Swim

19
Aventine

The Curse

Agnes Obel · Aventine

20
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Beauty Queen DJ

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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