Le joueur d'échecs
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Le joueur d'échecs

by Stefan Zweig

This playlist mirrors the intense psychological duel and complex characters of Stefan Zweig's "Le joueur d'échecs" through a blend of classical, ambient, and indie genres. The instrumental selections evoke the strategic tension and mental isolation aboard the ocean liner, while the vocal tracks explore themes of inner conflict, resilience, and the enigmatic nature of genius, reflecting the book's emotional arc and character dynamics.

21 tracks
balanced
Apr 24, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
0
Philip Glass: Music from The Hours

Opening

Carlos Marquez · Philip Glass: Music from The Hours

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
Classical Piano Morning

Glassworks: I. Opening

Philip Glass · Classical Piano Morning

3
The Secret Fauré 2

Pavane, Op. 50

Gabriel Fauré · The Secret Fauré 2

4
Upside Of Anger (Original Score)

Epilogue

Alexandre Desplat · Upside Of Anger (Original Score)

5
Encore!

Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo ed Euridice

Christoph Willibald Gluck · Encore!

6
The Hours (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Hours

Philip Glass · The Hours (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)

7
Erik Satie & Friends

Gymnopédie No. 1

Erik Satie · Erik Satie & Friends

8
Masselos Plays Satie

Gymnopédies: No. 3 - Lent et grave - 2016 Remastered Version

Erik Satie · Masselos Plays Satie

9
Dvořák: Cello Concerto

Dvořák: From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68, B. 182: No. 5, Silent Woods

Antonín Dvořák · Dvořák: Cello Concerto

10
Glassworks - Expanded Edition

Glassworks: I. Opening

Philip Glass · Glassworks - Expanded Edition

11
Mind Games (The Ultimate Collection)

Meat City - Elements Mix

John Lennon · Mind Games (The Ultimate Collection)

12
Internacionais 2023

Vienna

Billy Joel · Internacionais 2023

13
Hounds Of Love

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

14
80s & 90s Gothic Vibes

Mad World

Tears For Fears · 80s & 90s Gothic Vibes

15
Tribute to Sia

Breathe Me (Instrumental)

Harp Player · Tribute to Sia

16
2000s Bangers - 100 Hits

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Green Day · 2000s Bangers - 100 Hits

17
Lullaby Versions of Beck

Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

The Cat and Owl · Lullaby Versions of Beck

18
Homeward Bound: Songs Of Simon & Garfunkel

The Sound Of Silence

Morgane Imbeaud · Homeward Bound: Songs Of Simon & Garfunkel

19
Radiohead For Babies

No Surprises

Sweet Little Band · Radiohead For Babies

20
Spell She Cast

Matcha Cookies

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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