Winter of the World
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Winter of the World

by Ken Follett

This playlist captures the sweeping historical and emotional depth of Ken Follett's "Winter of the World," blending poignant instrumentals that evoke the era's turmoil with vocal tracks reflecting the complex characters and social upheavals of the 1930s-1940s. The mix spans classical, ambient, indie, and folk genres to mirror the diverse geographical and emotional landscapes of the novel, from war's shadows to personal resilience.

21 tracks
balanced
Apr 11, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
0
The Malady Of Elegance

Threnody

Goldmund · The Malady Of Elegance

1
The Thin Red Line

Journey to the Line (From "The Thin Red Line" Soundtrack)

Hans Zimmer · The Thin Red Line

2
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

3
Filmmusik - Berliner Philharmoniker

La Strada

Michele Galdieri · Filmmusik - Berliner Philharmoniker

4
Trance Frendz

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

5
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 - Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz. 106 - Loeffler: A Pagan Poem, Op. 14

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Samuel Barber · Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 - Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz. 106 - Loeffler: A Pagan Poem, Op. 14

6
All Is Wild, All Is Silent

Remembrance

Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent

7
Lernen & Konzentration mit klassischer Musik

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Lernen & Konzentration mit klassischer Musik

8
28 Theme

28 Theme

John Murphy · 28 Theme

9
E S Posthumus Sketches

Nara

J.J. Pfeifer · E S Posthumus Sketches

10
2014 Acoustic

Where the Streets Have No Name

Alex Cornell · 2014 Acoustic

11
Rock Generation - Hits and Oldies of the Greatest Rock N' Roll Era

Heroes

Vários · Rock Generation - Hits and Oldies of the Greatest Rock N' Roll Era

12
Best Female Jazz Singers

Strange Fruit

Billie Holiday · Best Female Jazz Singers

13
2010s Bangers - 100 Hits

The Sound of Silence

Disturbed · 2010s Bangers - 100 Hits

14
Brothers In Arms (Remastered 1996)

Brothers In Arms - Remastered 1996

Dire Straits · Brothers In Arms (Remastered 1996)

15
Dear Wormwood

Soldier, Poet, King

The Oh Hellos · Dear Wormwood

16
Oceanborn

Walking In The Air

Nightwish · Oceanborn

17
Bang Bang

The General

DISPATCH · Bang Bang

18
I Believe My Heart

Only Time

Enya · I Believe My Heart

19
For Emma, Forever Ago

Skinny Love

Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago

20
This Year (Under the Lights)

This Year (Under the Lights)

Luminary Flux · This Year (Under the Lights)

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