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10 songs that feel like Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique'
Matched to Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique' by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (66 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — sits a little calmer at 50/100. Measured 96% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (66 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique' is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 38/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 49/100 — 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 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 49/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 60.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 26/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 50/100, versus the original's 60.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique'” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1” by Frédéric Chopin, “Trio Élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9” by Sergei Rachmaninoff, “Symphony No 1” by Jean Sibelius — 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 “Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique'” but calmer?
“Prelude in C Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 2” by Sergei Rachmaninoff, “Thunder Rolls” by Garth Brooks, “Be Free” by J. Cole keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique'”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 66 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 8/10, 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 slow, unhurried pace: 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 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.
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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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