What BPM is classical?
The most common tempo for classical is 81 to 91 BPM. Across 125,048 classical songs with verified tempo in the TempoTunes library, the median is 108 BPM and half of all songs fall between 89 and 129 BPM.
- Most common
- 81 to 91BPM
- Median
- 108BPM
- Songs
- 125,048verified tempo
Classical songs across the tempo scale
Songs per 10 BPM. Orange marks the busiest stretch.
Classical is spread wide. Even its busiest stretch, 81 to 91 BPM, holds only 21% of the songs, so you can find classical at almost any pace.
One caution when you read any tempo chart: the same groove can be counted at half or double time, so a classical song at 108 BPM can also read as 54 BPM. That is why many genres show a second, smaller hump.
The busiest classical tempos
Chill classical: 60 to 90 BPM
32,405 classical songs at this pace: wind-downs, slow burns, and late-night listening.
Oil on Wood
Ludovico Einaudi
82 BPM (2025)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace
Lang Lang
78 BPM (2007)
Missa solemnis D-dur, op. 123: 2. Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo
Berliner Philharmoniker
78 BPM (1985)
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Gavotte I/II
Yo-Yo Ma
79 BPM (1997)
Symphony No. 44 "Trauer": Adagio
London Symphony Orchestra
73 BPM (2001)
Sonata for Piano and Violin
Yo‐Yo Ma
71 BPM (1992)
Voce ’e notte!
Luciano Pavarotti
82 BPM (1985)
Glassworks: I. Opening
mathyew
83 BPM (2026)
Steady classical: 90 to 120 BPM
47,800 classical songs at this pace: head-nod grooves and walking pace.
Domino II
Ludovico Einaudi
91 BPM (2002)
To Zanarkand
Lang Lang
110 BPM
Luisa Miller: Oh! Fede Negar Potessi
Luciano Pavarotti
110 BPM (2007)
Faust Ballet Music: V. Les Troyens
Berliner Philharmoniker
90 BPM (1999)
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: VI. Gigue
Yo-Yo Ma
119 BPM
Vocussion
Yo‐Yo Ma
119 BPM (2007)
Les Francs-juges, op. 3
London Symphony Orchestra
119 BPM (1966)
Ballade of Gentle Rain
Fugee
90 BPM
Drive classical: 120 to 150 BPM
39,429 classical songs at this pace: dance-floor and workout energy.
Lady Jane
Ludovico Einaudi
133 BPM (2003)
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: II. Larghetto
Lang Lang
148 BPM (2008)
Die Lustige Witwe: Erster Aufzug. 6. "Hilfe kommt zur rechten Zeit!"
Berliner Philharmoniker
148 BPM (2008)
Una furtiva - Lacrima
Luciano Pavarotti
142 BPM (2009)
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Prélude
Yo-Yo Ma
148 BPM
Glassworks: I. Opening
mathyew
137 BPM (2025)
String Quintet in C major, op. 163, D. 956: I. Allegro ma non troppo
Yo‐Yo Ma
123 BPM (1985)
Grande messe des morts: I. Requiem et kyrie
London Symphony Orchestra
123 BPM (2013)
Fast classical: 150 to 200 BPM
5,414 classical songs at this pace: running cadence and full-sprint songs.
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIV. L'istesso tempo
Lang Lang
152 BPM (2005)
Nutcracker: Act II, No. 12. Divertissement: Mother Gigogne
Berliner Philharmoniker
152 BPM (2010)
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Del primo pianto…”
Luciano Pavarotti
153 BPM (1985)
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: Gigue
Yo-Yo Ma
152 BPM (1997)
Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: II. Andante ma non troppo lento
London Symphony Orchestra
151 BPM (1996)
Suite for Solo Cello: II.
Yo‐Yo Ma
150 BPM (1999)
Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": I. Ausdrucksvoll
Wiener Philharmoniker
151 BPM (2003)
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: III. Allegro molto vivace
London Philharmonic Orchestra
151 BPM (2008)
Other genres by BPM
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