Hygge Playlist for Your Lake House

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Originally published on December 17, 2020.

With wintertime approaching and the holiday season in full swing, we’ll be spending a lot of time in our lake houses. As such, it’s bound to be a cozy few months filled with blankets, hot chocolate, and books by the fireplace. These activities evoke a sense of comfort and relaxation, which is better encapsulated by the Swedish word hygge. Pronounced “hoo-gah,” this concept is all about finding a state of contentment. To help you get into the spirit of coziness this winter, we’ve compiled this ultimate hygge playlist. Between classical music and instrumental covers of your favorite songs, we’ve got you covered! 

1. Sweet Night Instrumental – V 
2. Beautiful (Instrumental)  – Crush 
3. The Four Seasons – Violin Concerto in F – Antoni Vivaldi 
4. Moonchild Ballad (Instrumental) – Lyn 
5. Hygge – Lizlov
6. Strawberry Moon (Instrumental) – Lydia Luce 
7. Please Forget Me Instrumental – Standing Egg 
8. Give You My Heart (Instrumental) – IU
9. September Song – Agnes Obel 
10. Copland: Appalachian Spring: VII – Aaron Copeland 
11. Valse du caribou – Hannu Kella, Matit ja Maijat 
12. Here Comes the Sun – Alan Jameson 
13. Take My Hand (Instrumental) – JANNABI 
14. Hygge – Miro 
15. In Your Eyes – Leonardo Reyes 
16. What a Wonderful World – Wayne Mack 
17. Canarios – Gaspar Sanz, Rolf Lislevand 
18. Visa vid vindens angar – Adrian Edblad
19. Thank You For the Music (Instrumental) – Benny Andersson 
20. All Night Long – Car, the garden 
21. How Far Will I Go – Tim Raymond 
22. Circles – Mike Ilyas 
23. Krivo polska – Hazelius Hedin, Esbjorn Hazelius 
24. Intentions – Jean Cruiz 
25. Photo of My Mind (Instrumental) – Song Ga In 
26. Game of Thrones Theme (Piano & Cello) – Benny Martin, The Wong Janice 
27. The Sound of Silence (Instrumental Guitar) – Guus Dielissen 
28. Le Festin – Cao Son Nguyen
29. Northern Lights – Charles Avnik 
30. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major – Johann Sebastian Bach 
31. Moon River – Gustav Lundgren 
32. Colors of the Wind – Ned Michales 
33. Hallelujah – Eddy Tyler 
34. River Flows in You (Solo Cello Version) – Nikola Zolkiewska 
35. Rainbow (Instrumental) – Allen & Bright, Lance Allen 
36. Someone Else’s Story – Benny Andersson 
37. Annie’s Song (Instrumental) – Lance Allen 
38. Somewhere Only We Know – Jesse Brown 
39. Moondance – Midnite String Quartet 
40. Dawn from “Pride & Prejudice” Soundtrack – Jean-Yves Thibaudet

If you enjoyed this, be sure to check out our other playlists!