Classical songs at 116 BPM

Tempo Tunes has 774 classical songs with a verified tempo of 116 BPM: orchestral and chamber works. Here are some of the best known.

116 BPM is the heart of dance music: house, disco, and most of the pop charts live within a couple of clicks of it. It keeps spin warmups and gym floors moving without redlining anyone.

Popular 116 BPM classical songs

  • Quel che resta by Ludovico Einaudi cover art

    Quel che resta

    Ludovico Einaudi (2001)

  • 12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265: Tema by Lang Lang cover art

    12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K. 265: Tema

    Lang Lang (2019)

  • Die Schöpfung: Erster Teil. Der Dritte Tag. 10. Chor "Stimmt an die Saiten"

    Berliner Philharmoniker (1991)

  • Pickin' from Three Pieces for Solo Cello by Yo-Yo Ma cover art

    Pickin' from Three Pieces for Solo Cello

    Yo-Yo Ma (1984)

  • Méditation from Thaïs by Yo‐Yo Ma cover art

    Méditation from Thaïs

    Yo‐Yo Ma (2003)

  • The Generals by London Symphony Orchestra cover art

    The Generals

    London Symphony Orchestra (2001)

  • Anyone by The Piano Guys cover art

    Anyone

    The Piano Guys

  • Get Me to the Church on Time by André Rieu cover art

    Get Me to the Church on Time

    André Rieu (2009)

  • Sinfonia antartica by London Philharmonic Orchestra cover art

    Sinfonia antartica

    London Philharmonic Orchestra (1986)

  • Mazurka No. 9 in C Major, Op. 7 No. 5 by Arthur Rubinstein cover art

    Mazurka No. 9 in C Major, Op. 7 No. 5

    Arthur Rubinstein (1993)

  • The Star-Spangled Banner

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra (2013)

  • Sonata in A minor, Wq. 49 No. 1 "Württembergische Sonate": I. Moderato by Glenn Gould cover art

    Sonata in A minor, Wq. 49 No. 1 "Württembergische Sonate": I. Moderato

    Glenn Gould (2007)

  • Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 1 in G Minor by Joshua Bell cover art

    Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 1 in G Minor

    Joshua Bell (2015)

  • 6 Sonatas for Violin Solo, Op. 27: Sonata No. 4 in E Minor: II. Sarabande by Hilary Hahn cover art

    6 Sonatas for Violin Solo, Op. 27: Sonata No. 4 in E Minor: II. Sarabande

    Hilary Hahn (2023)

  • Toccata, Op. 11 by Martha Argerich cover art

    Toccata, Op. 11

    Martha Argerich (1995)

  • Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: 2. Andantino by Vladimir Ashkenazy cover art

    Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: 2. Andantino

    Vladimir Ashkenazy (2002)

  • Nocturne No. 13 in B minor, Op. 119 by Vladimir Horowitz cover art

    Nocturne No. 13 in B minor, Op. 119

    Vladimir Horowitz (2009)

  • Sonata for Piano No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 by Alfred Brendel cover art

    Sonata for Piano No. 8 in A minor, K. 310

    Alfred Brendel (2001)

  • Fotografia #2 by Ryuichi Sakamoto cover art

    Fotografia #2

    Ryuichi Sakamoto (2005)

  • Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assai by New York Philharmonic cover art

    Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assai

    New York Philharmonic (1986)

  • Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: Fugue by Wilhelm Kempff cover art

    Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: Fugue

    Wilhelm Kempff (1999)

  • Song Without Words by [unknown] cover art

    Song Without Words

    [unknown]

  • South Gate by Nobuo Uematsu cover art

    South Gate

    Nobuo Uematsu (2004)

  • Waltz no. 18 in E-flat major, op. posth. by Claudio Arrau cover art

    Waltz no. 18 in E-flat major, op. posth.

    Claudio Arrau (1988)

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