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This playlist captures the elegant balance and emotional depth of Jane Austen’s "Sense and Sensibility," blending refined classical and folk-inspired pieces with subtle vocal tracks that reflect the nuanced character dynamics and societal tensions of Regency England. The mix of instrumental and vocal music evokes both the warmth of intimate drawing rooms and the restrained passion simmering beneath social decorum, while diverse styles mirror the contrasts between the sensible and the sensitive.
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21 songs
1
Solomon, HWV 37: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
George Frideric Handel · Tafelmusik des Barock
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2
I'm Ready
ZOMP · I'm Ready
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3
The Blue Danube
Johann Strauss II · Strauss Waltzes: Basic 100 Volume 6
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4
The Garden
Mirah · College Park is Always Ready to Party
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Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50
Gabriel Fauré · "Melancholy" - Classical Moods
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Stay a Little Longer
Cozy Room · Stay a Little Longer
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Romance in C Major for String Orchestra, Op. 42
Jean Sibelius · Sibelius: Symphony No.2; Finlandia; Valse triste; Romance
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8
Take The Night Off
Laura Marling · Once I Was An Eagle
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9
She Moves Through The Fair
B-Tribe · Spiritual Spiritual
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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven · Maria João Pires Plays Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin & Schumann
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Desfado
Ana Moura · Desfado
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12
Love and War
COSBY · As Fast as We Can
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The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Arr. P. Sykes)
Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
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14
The Book Of Right-On
Sarah Jarosz · Build Me Up From Bones
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Satie / Orch. Debussy: 3 Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent et grave
Erik Satie · "Ave Verum Corpus" - Timeless Horizons
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Face Down In The Moment
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats · The Future
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17
Menuet Nos. 4-5, BWV Anhang 114-115
Christian Petzold · Bach: A Guitar Collection
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18
Emmylou
First Aid Kit · The Lion's Roar
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Chopin: Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
Frédéric Chopin · 50 Best Romantic Classics
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Winter Song
Sara Bareilles · Holiday Pop Hits
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