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10 songs that feel like Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"

Matched to Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" 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.

The song you love
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"
Ludwig van Beethoven
intense 60/100 intensity 108 BPM
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Tristan und Isolde Prelude — Richard Wagner intense 60 BPM

A 91% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 — Sergei Rachmaninoff intense 132 BPM

79% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).

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Red — King Crimson intense 126 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Measured 94% alike.

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India — John Coltrane intense 140 BPM

Measures 91% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Stellar Regions — John Coltrane intense 140 BPM

A 91% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

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Flying Dutchman Overture — Richard Wagner intense 120 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 70/100. Same layered texture.

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Expression — John Coltrane intense 140 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 93% alike.

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Transition — John Coltrane intense 140 BPM

Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Orion — Metallica intense 85 BPM

A 93% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

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High Ball Stepper — Jack White intense 142 BPM

92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" is more than you want right now.

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Warrior — Steve Earle moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 49/100, down from 60.

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Violin Concerto in D Minor — Jean Sibelius moderate 120 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 63/100 — the pull without the edge.

Pain by Jimmy Eat World
Pain — Jimmy Eat World moderate 120 BPM

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 53/100.

Tango Apasionado by Astor Piazzolla
Tango Apasionado — Astor Piazzolla moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 50/100, versus the original's 60.

Stimela by Hugh Masekela
Stimela — Hugh Masekela moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 53/100, down from 60.

Quicksand by Martha and the Vandellas
Quicksand — Martha and the Vandellas moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 49/100 — the pull without the edge.

Woman in Chains by Tears for Fears
Woman in Chains — Tears for Fears moderate 104 BPM

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 58/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Surrender — Diana Ross moderate 105 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 59/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"” by Ludwig van Beethoven?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Tristan und Isolde Prelude” by Richard Wagner, “Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30” by Sergei Rachmaninoff, “Red” by King Crimson — the top match scores 91% 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 “Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"” but calmer?

“Warrior” by Steve Earle, “Violin Concerto in D Minor” by Jean Sibelius, “Pain” by Jimmy Eat World keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"”?

It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 108 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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate 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 a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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

Sleep0/10
Focus5/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype4/10

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

Intensity60
Dynamics89
Tempo38
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force0
Trigger load0

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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