The Song of Achilles
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The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller

This playlist blends haunting instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks to mirror the complex emotions and ancient setting of "The Song of Achilles." The instrumentals capture the epic grandeur and intimate moments of the Trojan War, while the vocal songs reflect the deep bonds, tragedy, and forbidden love between Achilles and Patroclus, drawing from indie folk, neoclassical, and world music influences to echo the book's rich cultural tapestry and emotional depth.

21 tracks
balanced
Jun 14, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
1
The Pearl

A Stream With Bright Fish - 2005 Digital Remaster

Harold Budd · The Pearl

2
Easy 80's

Elegia

New Order · Easy 80's

3
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Original Soundtrack Recording)

Main Theme

Gareth Coker · Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Original Soundtrack Recording)

4
E S Posthumus Sketches

Nara

J.J. Pfeifer · E S Posthumus Sketches

5
Classical Instrumentals

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Classical Instrumentals

6
Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

7
Spaces

Says

Nils Frahm · Spaces

8
Chopin: Romantic Chopin (The)

Prelude No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4

Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: Romantic Chopin (The)

9
Ma Fleur

To Build A Home

The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur

10
KUIPER BELT

HELIOSPHERE

Jiggo2027 · KUIPER BELT

11
Indie para niños diferentes

Love Is Mystical

Cold War Kids · Indie para niños diferentes

12
Barton Hollow

Poison & Wine

The Civil Wars · Barton Hollow

13
Gasoline Rainbows

Bloodbuzz Ohio

The National · Gasoline Rainbows

14
MSQ Performs Wilco

You and I

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Wilco

15
August Feelings

Only Love

Ben Howard · August Feelings

16
MSQ Performs Mumford & Sons

Beloved

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Mumford & Sons

17
Two Suns

Siren Song

Bat For Lashes · Two Suns

18
wedding day vibes

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak · wedding day vibes

19
Coffee Vibes

Open

Rhye · Coffee Vibes

20
Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Holocene

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

21
Dream Department

Delivery of Dreams

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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