History and Historians

Book Playlist

History and Historians Playlist

by Mark T. Gilderhus

21 tracks

balanced

Aug 31, 2026

“History and Historians” is a book about how we reconstruct the past—through evidence, interpretation, and the human urge to make meaning. This playlist moves between scholarly tension and reflective calm, echoing the book’s historiographical arguments, debates, and shifting interpretations of “what really happened.”

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Track List

21 songs

1

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

Johann Sebastian Bach · Classical

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2

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: II. Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach · "Berghain" - Classical Inspirations Behind The Pulse

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3

Sarabande Piano Meditation (After Sarabande from Suite in D Minor, HWV 437)

George Frideric Handel · Baroque Colours

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4

Water Music, Suites nos. 1 and 2, HWV 348, 349 (excerpts): II. Alla Hornpipe [Water Music: Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe] [arr. R. Egarr]

George Frideric Handel · An Evening with Leopold Stokowski

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5

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Samuel Barber · The Music Of America - Samuel Barber

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6

Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante Con Moto

Ludwig van Beethoven · The World’s Greatest Symphonies

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Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622

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Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2

Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: Nocturnes Complete

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9

The Planets, Op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician

Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets

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10

Boléro, M. 81 - Recorded 1985

Maurice Ravel · The Greatest Hits

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11

Everybody Knows

Leonard Cohen · Landmarks

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12

The Times They Are A-Changin' - Live, Los Angeles 1978

Bob Dylan · Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, USA - 1st June 1978 (Live From Universal Amphitheatre, LA)

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13

Masters of War

Bob Dylan · Was My Brother in the Battle?

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14

Fight The Power

Public Enemy · Basketball Oldschool

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15

Take The Reins - Live / Remastered 2014

Mike + The Mechanics · Living Years (Deluxe Anniversary Edition)

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16

Time After Time

Cyndi Lauper · Nice 80s

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17

Landslide - 2018 Remaster

Fleetwood Mac · Mellow Morning Café

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18

Vienna

Billy Joel · Ultimate Summer Songs Mix: Beach Party, Pool & Barbecue Hits

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19

A Change Is Gonna Come

Sam Cooke · Old But Gold

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Do You Realize??

The Flaming Lips · Vintage Indie Hits

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21

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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