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Le joueur d'échecs

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.

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Apr 24, 2026

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21 songs

Opening

Carlos Marquez · Philip Glass: Music from The Hours

Gnossienne No.1 - Short Improvisation

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

Glassworks: I. Opening

Philip Glass · Classical Piano Morning

Pavane, Op. 50

Gabriel Fauré · The Secret Fauré 2

Epilogue

Alexandre Desplat · Upside Of Anger (Original Score)

Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo ed Euridice

Christoph Willibald Gluck · Encore!

The Hours

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

Gymnopédie No. 1

Erik Satie · Erik Satie & Friends

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

Erik Satie · Masselos Plays Satie

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

Antonín Dvořák · Dvořák: Cello Concerto

Glassworks: I. Opening

Philip Glass · Glassworks - Expanded Edition

Meat City - Elements Mix

John Lennon · Mind Games (The Ultimate Collection)

Vienna

Billy Joel · Internacionais 2023

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

Mad World

Tears For Fears · 80s & 90s Gothic Vibes

Breathe Me (Instrumental)

Harp Player · Tribute to Sia

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Green Day · 2000s Bangers - 100 Hits

Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

The Cat and Owl · Lullaby Versions of Beck

The Sound Of Silence

Morgane Imbeaud · Homeward Bound: Songs Of Simon & Garfunkel

No Surprises

Sweet Little Band · Radiohead For Babies

Matcha Cookies

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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