Lolita

Book Playlist

Lolita Playlist

by Vladimir Nabokov

20 tracks

balanced

Aug 5, 2026

2 mixes for this book

This playlist mirrors the complex and unsettling emotional arc of Nabokov's "Lolita," blending classical and ambient instrumentals with evocative indie and alternative vocal tracks. It reflects the mid-20th-century setting, Humbert's obsession, and the novel's dark romanticism through a diverse mix of styles, including chamber music, jazz, and subtle electronic textures, evoking intimacy, tension, and melancholy.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Gnossienne No. 3

Erik Satie · "Rêverie" - Lullabies for a Quiet Evening

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2

Pavane pour une infante défunte - Arr. for Trumpet and Harp

Maurice Ravel · The Trumpets of Matthias Höfs

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3

In a Landscape

John Cage · Road 66

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4

Reflections in the Windows

Brian Crain · Impressions from Paris to Prague

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5

Spiegel im Spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Klassische Musik zur Beerdigung - Beerdigungsmusik

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6

Moonlight Escapade

Paul Mottram · Simply Classical

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7

Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. Ravel): V. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks

Modest Mussorgsky · Ballettmusik für Kinder

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8

Nuages

Django Reinhardt · The Best Of Django Reinhardt

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9

Waltz for Debby - Instrumental

Bill Evans · Israel

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10

Young Girl

Gary Puckett & The Union Gap · Trésors 60's

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11

Suzanne

Leonard Cohen · Back To The Garden

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12

A Case of You

Joni Mitchell · 70s Acoustic

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13

Sea of Love

Cat Power · The Covers Record

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14

Something on Your Mind

Karen Dalton · In My Own Time (50th Anniversary Edition)

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15

Willow Weep For Me

Julie London · Standards: Julie London

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16

Don't Wait Too Long

Madeleine Peyroux · Early 2000s Coffee Shop

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17

In the Air Tonight

Sons of Legion · In the Air Tonight

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18

Ophelia

The Lumineers · Cleopatra

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19

She Moved Through the Fair

Loreena McKennitt · Elemental

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20

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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