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10 songs that feel like Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31
Matched to Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31 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.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same dramatic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100).
Keeps the same dramatic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Measured 89% alike.
Measures 83% the same. It runs a little hotter at 84/100. Same complex texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100).
77% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 62/100.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Same complex texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31 is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 63/100, down from 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 30/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 62/100.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 64/100, versus the original's 71.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 53/100, down from 71.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 46/100, versus the original's 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31” by Frédéric Chopin?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Tannhäuser Overture” by Richard Wagner, “Magic Fire Music” by Wagner, “Flying Dutchman Overture” by Richard Wagner — the top match scores 94% 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 “Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31” but calmer?
“MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer, “Pagan Poetry” by Björk, “Gosh” by Jamie xx keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31”?
It measures 71/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 100 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 90% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 71/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent 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 90% 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.
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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