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10 songs that feel like Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Matched to Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 by Johannes Brahms on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 92% feel-match — carries the same dramatic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
Keeps the same dramatic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 90% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (88 BPM).
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
A 84% feel-match — carries the same heroic pull and sits a little calmer at 47/100.
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 66/100.
Keeps the same heroic pull — runs a little hotter at 66/100. Measured 82% alike.
Measures 84% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100).
A 80% feel-match — carries the same dramatic pull and sits a little calmer at 45/100.
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 49/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 46/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 50/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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 39/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68” by Johannes Brahms?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone, “Marche Slave” by Tchaikovsky, “Egmont Overture” by Ludwig van Beethoven — the top match scores 92% 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. 1 in C minor, Op. 68” but calmer?
“Thunder Rolls” by Garth Brooks, “Represent” by Nas, “NY State of Mind” by Nas keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 80 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, complex 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
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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