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History of the Caliph Vathek

by William Beckford

This playlist captures the exotic, darkly fantastical, and tragic tone of William Beckford's "History of the Caliph Vathek," blending classical and neo-classical compositions that evoke the mystical Arabian Nights atmosphere and the Caliph's descent into doom. The instrumental tracks reflect the eerie, nocturnal, and opulent settings of the narrative, while the vocal selections mirror the character complexities, moral ambiguities, and the overarching themes of ambition, decadence, and supernatural terror.

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Jul 20, 2026
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Debussy: Early and Late Piano Pieces

2 Arabesques, CD 74: No. 1, Andantino con moto

Claude Debussy · Debussy: Early and Late Piano Pieces

1
Granados: Goyescas - Albéniz: Iberia

Iberia: Book 1 No. 1, Evocación

Isaac Albéniz · Granados: Goyescas - Albéniz: Iberia

2
Der Bote

In a Landscape

John Cage · Der Bote

3
Debussy: Estampes; Pour le piano; 6 épigraphes antiques

Rêverie, L. 68

Claude Debussy · Debussy: Estampes; Pour le piano; 6 épigraphes antiques

4
Arvo Pärt: Portrait

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

5
Anner Bylsma plays Cello Suites and Sonatas

Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

Johann Sebastian Bach · Anner Bylsma plays Cello Suites and Sonatas

6
Satie: Gnossienne No. 3. Lent (Musical Moments)

Gnossienne No. 3. Lent - Musical Moments

Erik Satie · Satie: Gnossienne No. 3. Lent (Musical Moments)

7
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

The Lark Ascending

Ralph Vaughan Williams · Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

8
久石譲 presents ミュージック・フューチャーⅥ

Fratres for Violin and Piano

Arvo Pärt · 久石譲 presents ミュージック・フューチャーⅥ

9
Erik Satie & Friends

Gymnopédie No. 2

Erik Satie · Erik Satie & Friends

10
12 Songs From Home

Le Onde

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

11
The Secret Fauré 2

Pavane, Op. 50

Gabriel Fauré · The Secret Fauré 2

12
Chopin: Complete Nocturnes

Nocturne in C-sharp minor, B. 49

Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: Complete Nocturnes

13
Träumerei - Liebestraum - Für Elise - Clair de lune - Gymnopédie - Sony Classical Masters

Clair de lune

Claude Debussy · Träumerei - Liebestraum - Für Elise - Clair de lune - Gymnopédie - Sony Classical Masters

14
Debussy: Piano Music, Vol. 5

Reverie

Claude Debussy · Debussy: Piano Music, Vol. 5

15
Classic

Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber · Classic

16
The Hours (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Hours

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

17
Gnossienne No. 1

Gnossienne No. 1

Erik Satie · Gnossienne No. 1

18
Out Of Season

Mysteries

Beth Gibbons · Out Of Season

19
Brand New Day

Desert Rose

Sting · Brand New Day

20
Late Night Tales: Air

Come Wander with Me

Jeff Alexander · Late Night Tales: Air

21
Lullaby Tribute to Lana Del Rey

Dark Paradise

Lullabye Baby Ensemble · Lullaby Tribute to Lana Del Rey

22
Out Loud! (RSD 2018 / Live)

Love And Hate - Live

Michael Kiwanuka · Out Loud! (RSD 2018 / Live)

23
So Tonight That I Might See

Into Dust

Mazzy Star · So Tonight That I Might See

24
Weaving Worlds

A Fond Wish

Lisa Lynne · Weaving Worlds

25
The Civil Wars

Devil's Backbone

The Civil Wars · The Civil Wars

26
Live at the Iveagh Gardens

The Curse (Live)

Josh Ritter · Live at the Iveagh Gardens

27
Heart Shaped World

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak · Heart Shaped World

28
The Blessed Unrest

Brave

Sara Bareilles · The Blessed Unrest

29
Young And Beautiful

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Young And Beautiful

30
Ceremonials

Shake It Out

Florence + The Machine · Ceremonials

31
Colour The Small One

Breathe Me

Sia · Colour The Small One

32
All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend (Deluxe)

Runaway

AURORA · All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend (Deluxe)

33
I Put A Spell On You

I Put A Spell On You

Nina Simone · I Put A Spell On You

34
Magical Moments

Luminary

Dravelyn · Magical Moments

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