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10 songs that feel like Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Matched to Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 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 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (65 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100). Measured 92% alike.
Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same complex texture.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and runs a little hotter at 71/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).
Measures 91% the same. It runs a little hotter at 72/100. Same complex texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (60 BPM).
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 73/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 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 38/100, down from 63. 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.
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 56/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 30/100, versus the original's 63.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 46/100, down from 63.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 45/100 — 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 9. Reads 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 59/100, versus the original's 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52” by Frédéric Chopin?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Raga Bhairavi” by Ravi Shankar, “Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582” by Johann Sebastian Bach, “Leo” by John Coltrane — 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 “Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52” but calmer?
“Prelude in C Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 2” by Sergei Rachmaninoff, “Long Time Gone” by Crosby, Stills & Nash, “I Need a Doctor” by Dr. Dre keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52”?
It measures 63/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex 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
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 83% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 63/100 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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