Classical songs at 88 BPM

Tempo Tunes has 2,669 classical songs with a verified tempo of 88 BPM: orchestral and chamber works. Here are some of the best known.

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Popular 88 BPM classical songs

  • Dietro l'incanto by Ludovico Einaudi cover art

    Dietro l'incanto

    Ludovico Einaudi (1996)

  • Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: II. Andante by Lang Lang cover art

    Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283: II. Andante

    Lang Lang

  • Dolente Immagine di Fille Mia by Luciano Pavarotti cover art

    Dolente Immagine di Fille Mia

    Luciano Pavarotti (2001)

  • Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Courante by Yo-Yo Ma cover art

    Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Courante

    Yo-Yo Ma (2010)

  • The Protecting Veil: VI. The Dormition of the Mother of God by Yo‐Yo Ma cover art

    The Protecting Veil: VI. The Dormition of the Mother of God

    Yo‐Yo Ma (1998)

  • 行板1 by London Symphony Orchestra cover art

    行板1

    London Symphony Orchestra (2001)

  • Just the Way You Are by The Piano Guys cover art

    Just the Way You Are

    The Piano Guys (2012)

  • Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": II. 3 bars before Wieder in's Tempo zurückgehen. Tempo I

    Wiener Philharmoniker (2003)

  • Sous le ciel de Paris by André Rieu cover art

    Sous le ciel de Paris

    André Rieu (2002)

  • Sole E Amore by Plácido Domingo cover art

    Sole E Amore

    Plácido Domingo (1989)

  • Symphony no. 100 in G major, Hob. I:100 "Military": IV. Finale by London Philharmonic Orchestra cover art

    Symphony no. 100 in G major, Hob. I:100 "Military": IV. Finale

    London Philharmonic Orchestra (2015)

  • Nocturne no. 11 in G minor, op. 37 no. 1 by Arthur Rubinstein cover art

    Nocturne no. 11 in G minor, op. 37 no. 1

    Arthur Rubinstein (1967)

  • 33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120: Var. XXII. Allegro molto by Daniel Barenboim cover art

    33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120: Var. XXII. Allegro molto

    Daniel Barenboim (1997)

  • Mephisto Waltz by Chicago Symphony Orchestra cover art

    Mephisto Waltz

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1995)

  • Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 “Enigma”: IX. Nimrod by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra cover art

    Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 “Enigma”: IX. Nimrod

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1986)

  • Use Somebody by 2CELLOS cover art

    Use Somebody

    2CELLOS (2011)

  • 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 11 in C Major by Itzhak Perlman cover art

    24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 11 in C Major

    Itzhak Perlman (1972)

  • Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": II. Andante by Glenn Gould cover art

    Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": II. Andante

    Glenn Gould (1980)

  • In Nomine No. 5 a 7 by Jordi Savall cover art

    In Nomine No. 5 a 7

    Jordi Savall (1998)

  • Symphony no. 1 in C major: IV. Finale: Allegro moderato by Philharmonia Orchestra cover art

    Symphony no. 1 in C major: IV. Finale: Allegro moderato

    Philharmonia Orchestra (1998)

  • 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118 - II. Intermezzo in A Major by Hélène Grimaud cover art

    6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118 - II. Intermezzo in A Major

    Hélène Grimaud

  • Daphnis et Chloé: Scene I. Entrance of the Temptress Lyceion and Dance of Veils by Boston Symphony Orchestra cover art

    Daphnis et Chloé: Scene I. Entrance of the Temptress Lyceion and Dance of Veils

    Boston Symphony Orchestra (1993)

  • Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: VIII. Double by Hilary Hahn cover art

    Partita for Violin Solo No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: VIII. Double

    Hilary Hahn (2018)

  • Concertino: IV. Allegro by Martha Argerich cover art

    Concertino: IV. Allegro

    Martha Argerich (2009)

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