Classical songs at 87 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 1,436 classical songs with a verified tempo of 87 BPM: orchestral and chamber works. Here are some of the best known.
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Popular 87 BPM classical songs
La nascita delle cose segrete
Ludovico Einaudi (2003)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variatio 11 a 2 Clav.
Lang Lang (2020)
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: Sarabande
Yo-Yo Ma (1997)
Concerto for Viola d´amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540: II. Largo
Yo‐Yo Ma (2004)
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, 1st Movement
London Symphony Orchestra (2008)
As It Was
The Piano Guys
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C K467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
André Rieu (2009)
Pavane, op. 50
London Philharmonic Orchestra (1991)
2 Polonaises, Op. 26: No. 2 in E-Flat Minor
Arthur Rubinstein (1993)
33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120: Var. XXXI. Largo, molto espressivo
Daniel Barenboim (1997)
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio
Itzhak Perlman (1988)
Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": II. Adagio
Glenn Gould (1973)
Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka
Philharmonia Orchestra (2008)
Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne
Hilary Hahn (1997)
Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: I. Lento Assai: Allegro Energico
Martha Argerich (1995)
Piano concerto no. 11 in F, K. 413: II. Larghetto
Vladimir Ashkenazy (1988)
Children's Album, Book I, Op. 62: I. Andantino
Alexandre Tharaud (2005)
English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808: VI. Gavotte II
Murray Perahia (1989)
Germination
Ryuichi Sakamoto (1983)
Symphony No. 4 in G major: Ia. Bedächtig. Nicht eilen
New York Philharmonic (1999)
Three‐part Invention no. 1 in C, BWV 787
Janine Jansen (2007)
Prelude N.3
Dustin O’Halloran (2010)
Carmen: Ecoute, Ecoute, Compagnon, Ecoute!
Sir Georg Solti (2005)
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