Classical songs at 86 BPM
TempoTunes has 2,437 classical songs with a verified tempo of 86 BPM: orchestral and chamber works. Here are some of the best known.
86 BPM is the head-nod zone: boom bap, R&B grooves, and mid-tempo rock. It works for warmups, brisk walks, and steady strength work.
Popular 86 BPM classical songs

Ma mère
Ludovico Einaudi (2003)

Iberia, Book I: I. Evocación
Lang Lang (2010)
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco
Luciano Pavarotti (1984)

Monsieur Incognito
Édith Piaf (1988)
Matthäus Passion, BWV 244: Zweiter Teil. Nr. 39. Rezitativ "Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten"
Berliner Philharmoniker (1987)
L’Effondrement
Yann Tiersen (1998)

24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: No. 18 in F minor
Keith Jarrett (1992)

Cello Suite No. 5 In C Minor, BWV 1011: Courante
Yo-Yo Ma (1983)

The Protecting Veil: VII. The Protecting Veil
Yo‐Yo Ma (1998)

Messa da Requiem: III. Offertorio
London Symphony Orchestra (1996)
Danse Diabolique
Wiener Philharmoniker (2002)

Tour of the Villas
A.R. Rahman (2009)
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