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10 songs that feel like 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli
Matched to 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli by Ludwig van Beethoven on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Measured 94% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (82/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (82/100). Measured 93% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (89/100).
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 70/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 47/100, down from 84.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 30/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 52/100, versus the original's 84. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 18/100, down from 84.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 65/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 57/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 54/100, versus the original's 84.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli” by Ludwig van Beethoven?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Sun Ship” by John Coltrane, “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” by Sergei Rachmaninoff, “Manfred Symphony” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.
What songs are like “33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli” but calmer?
“Loser” by Grateful Dead, “Pagan Poetry” by Björk, “I've Gotta Get a Message to You” by Bee Gees keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli”?
It measures 84/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, extreme sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 120 BPM.
How do you decide which songs are similar?
Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.
By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 97% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 84/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, extreme shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 97% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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