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10 songs that feel like Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15

Matched to Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15 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.

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Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15
Frédéric Chopin
moderate 41/100 intensity 60 BPM
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Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331 — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart moderate 60 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).

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Pohjolas Daughter — Jean Sibelius moderate 80 BPM

86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

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Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky intense 72 BPM

Keeps the same dramatic pull — runs a little hotter at 62/100. Measured 83% alike.

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Histoire du Soldat — Igor Stravinsky moderate 120 BPM

Measures 81% the same. It runs a little hotter at 50/100. Same layered texture.

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New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2 — Mogwai moderate 85 BPM

A 93% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and runs a little hotter at 47/100.

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Marche Slave — Tchaikovsky intense 80 BPM

83% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 60/100. Same layered texture.

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Pour le piano — Claude Debussy moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 93% alike.

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There Will Never Be Another You — Sonny Rollins moderate 90 BPM

Measures 93% the same. It runs a little hotter at 47/100. Same layered texture.

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Listen, the Snow Is Falling — Galaxie 500 moderate 60 BPM

A 90% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and runs a little hotter at 47/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).

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Egmont Overture — Ludwig van Beethoven intense 88 BPM

83% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 60/100. Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15 is more than you want right now.

Wild World by Cat Stevens
Wild World — Cat Stevens safe 69 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 19/100, down from 41. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Liability by Lorde
Liability — Lorde safe 68 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Video Games by Lana Del Rey
Video Games — Lana Del Rey safe 60 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 14/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Let Her Go by Passenger
Let Her Go — Passenger safe 75 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 19/100, versus the original's 41.

Spiegel im Spiegel by Arvo Pärt
Spiegel im Spiegel — Arvo Pärt safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 12/100, down from 41. Nearly the same tempo, too.

On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter
On the Nature of Daylight — Max Richter safe 60 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
Landslide — Fleetwood Mac safe 75 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 16/100.

Cardigan by Taylor Swift
Cardigan — Taylor Swift safe 67 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 22/100, versus the original's 41. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15” by Frédéric Chopin?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, “Pohjolas Daughter” by Jean Sibelius, “Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — the top match scores 96% 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 “Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15” but calmer?

“Wild World” by Cat Stevens, “Liability” by Lorde, “Video Games” by Lana Del Rey keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15”?

It measures 41/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 60 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 35% of songs, calmer than the other 65%. Its intensity reading of 41/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and instrumental. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 100% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

Intensity41
Dynamics56
Tempo11
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load25

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

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