Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin lives in the middle ground — 19 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 19 quiet anchors and 10 songs where they let go completely.

The character of Frédéric Chopin

Across the 48 Frédéric Chopin songs we've measured, intensity averages 41/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Étude Op. 10, No. 3 (the calmest here, 12) to Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 (the most charged, 76), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Revolutionary Etude.

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The songs that hit hardest

Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 'Revolutionary' intense

complex texture · frequent changes · DR 8 · 1831

Revolutionary Etude intense

complex texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 1831

Etude Op. 10 No. 12 intense

complex texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1833

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth. 66 intense

complex texture · frequent changes · DR 8 · 1834

Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 intense

complex texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 1836

Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31 intense

complex texture · frequent changes · DR 8 · 1837

Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1 intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1841

Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 intense

complex texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1842

Heroic Polonaise intense

layered texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 1842

Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 'Heroic' intense

complex texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 1842

The controlled burn

Black Key Etude moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7

Ocean Etude moderate

layered texture · frequent changes · DR 8

Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C major, Op. 3 moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1829

Piano Concerto No 1 moderate

layered texture · frequent changes · DR 8 · 1830

Ballade No 1 in G Minor moderate

complex texture · frequent changes · DR 8 · 1831

Etude in E Major, Op. 10 No. 3 'Tristesse' moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1832

Mazurka in A Minor moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1833

Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2 moderate

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1833

Valse Brillante in E-flat Major, Op. 18 moderate

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1834

Mazurka in B-flat Minor, Op. 24 No. 4 moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1836

Polonaise in A Major moderate

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1836

Funeral March moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1837

Étude Op. 25, No. 1 moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1837

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 - III. Marche funèbre: Lento moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1839

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

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 6 · 1839

Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15 'Raindrop Prelude' moderate

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1839

Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4 moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1839

Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 1842

Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth. moderate

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1870

The quiet ones

Aeolian Harp Etude safe

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7

Etude Op 10 No 3 Tristesse safe

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7

Nocturne in C Sharp Minor safe

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1830

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: 2. Romance (Larghetto) safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1830

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: 2. Larghetto safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1830

Nocturne No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 safe

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1832

Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 safe

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1832

Étude Op. 10, No. 3 safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1832

Mazurka Op. 17 No. 4 safe

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 1833

Nocturne Op. 15 No. 2 safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1833

Andante spianato safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1834

Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2 safe

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1835

Berceuse safe

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 3 · 1844

Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60 safe

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1846

Berceuse Op 57 safe

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1846

Waltz in C Sharp Minor Op. 64 No. 2 safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1847

Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 safe

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 1847

Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 5 · 1847

Waltz in A Minor safe

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 1849

Frequently asked about Frédéric Chopin

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Frédéric Chopin song?

Of the 48 Frédéric Chopin songs we've measured, “Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23” scores highest at 76/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Frédéric Chopin song?

“Étude Op. 10, No. 3” measures gentlest at 12/100. It runs 60 BPM. The songs here span 12–76 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Frédéric Chopin overall?

Frédéric Chopin averages 41/100 intensity across 48 measured songs — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Frédéric Chopin?

The Frédéric Chopin songs we've measured average about 94 BPM — midtempo.

Which Frédéric Chopin songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Étude Op. 10, No. 3”, “Andante spianato”, “Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: 2. Romance (Larghetto)”, “Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: 2. Larghetto”.

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