Classical songs at 72 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 448 classical songs with a verified tempo of 72 BPM: orchestral and chamber works. Here are some of the best known.
72 BPM sits in the laid-back pocket where soul, slow jams, and a lot of classic hip hop live. It suits cooldowns, easy lifting between sets, and long drives.
Popular 72 BPM classical songs
La Petite
Ludovico Einaudi (2023)
The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: She Flees From Him; He Chases Her Wildly
London Symphony Orchestra (1986)
Money
London Philharmonic Orchestra (2011)
Concerto for Piano no. 24 in C minor, K. 491: III. Allegretto
Daniel Barenboim (1977)
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1999)
24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Lento – Allegro Assai
Itzhak Perlman (1972)
Tomorrow's Song
Ólafur Arnalds
Piano Sonata no. 3: I. Ruhig bewegt
Glenn Gould (1973)
24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 21 in B-Flat Major
Martha Argerich (1998)
Suite no. 1 for 2 Pianos, op. 5: 3. Tears
Vladimir Ashkenazy (1975)
Fantasie in C Major, D. 760, "Wanderer-Fantasie": I. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo
Sviatoslav Richter
Wedding March and Variations
Vladimir Horowitz (2009)
7fingers
Nils Frahm (2010)
Adagio in F Major, H. XVII No. 9
Alfred Brendel
Symphony No. 1 in D major "Titan": IIc. Tempo primo
New York Philharmonic (1998)
Universal Dance
Roberto Cacciapaglia (2009)
Meditation 22
RIOPY
Beyond the Twilight
Nobuo Uematsu (2004)
Bolero for Violin and Orchestra
Vanessa‐Mae (2004)
John's Book of Alleged Dances: Habanera
Kronos Quartet (1998)
Danse slave en ut majeur, op. 46 n° 1
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (1990)
Alla corte del re
Rondò Veneziano (1982)
Hibou Anemone and Bear
Soft Machine (1968)
Gymnopédie no. 1
Jean‐Yves Thibaudet (2002)
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