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10 songs that feel like Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2

Matched to Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2
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Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2
Frédéric Chopin
moderate 29/100 intensity 65 BPM
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Romance in D Flat Major — Jean Sibelius safe 60 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).

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Blu — Ryuichi Sakamoto safe 60 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same smooth texture.

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The Last Emperor Theme — Ryuichi Sakamoto safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).

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Playing Love — Ennio Morricone safe 60 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same smooth texture.

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Tenderly — Oscar Peterson safe 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Crystal Silence — Chick Corea safe 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Same smooth texture.

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The Pearl — Harold Budd safe 50 BPM

Keeps the same tranquil pull — sits a little calmer at 19/100. Measured 89% alike.

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Measures 88% the same. It runs a little hotter at 36/100.

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Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 860 — Johann Sebastian Bach moderate 80 BPM

A 88% feel-match — carries the same tranquil pull and runs a little hotter at 36/100.

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Fuga ex C, BWV 574 — Johann Sebastian Bach moderate 80 BPM

87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 39/100.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2 is more than you want right now.

Raga Durga by Ravi Shankar
Raga Durga — Ravi Shankar safe 65 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 20/100, down from 29. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria by Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria — Johann Sebastian Bach safe 54 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge.

Says by Nils Frahm
Says — Nils Frahm safe 68 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 9/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Weightless by Marconi Union
Weightless — Marconi Union safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 8/100, versus the original's 29. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Bhimpalasi by Ravi Shankar
Bhimpalasi — Ravi Shankar safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 11/100, down from 29. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Experience by Ludovico Einaudi
Experience — Ludovico Einaudi safe 65 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 13/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

River Flows In You by Yiruma
River Flows In You — Yiruma safe 60 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

An Ending (Ascent) by Brian Eno
An Ending (Ascent) — Brian Eno safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 12/100, versus the original's 29. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2” by Frédéric Chopin?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Romance in D Flat Major” by Jean Sibelius, “Blu” by Ryuichi Sakamoto, “The Last Emperor Theme” by Ryuichi Sakamoto — 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 “Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2” but calmer?

“Raga Durga” by Ravi Shankar, “Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria” by Johann Sebastian Bach, “Says” by Nils Frahm keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2”?

It measures 29/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 65 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 81% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 29/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild 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 slow, unhurried pace: 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 full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

Intensity29
Dynamics56
Tempo14
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load0

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

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