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10 songs that feel like Grosse Fuge, Op. 133

Matched to Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 by Ludwig van Beethoven on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
Ludwig van Beethoven
intense 76/100 intensity 120 BPM
Piano Concerto No 1 — Emerson Lake and Palmer intense 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 — Frédéric Chopin intense 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Same complex texture.

Revolutionary Etude — Frédéric Chopin intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Round Trip — Ornette Coleman intense 140 BPM

Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 65/100. Same complex texture.

Out to Lunch — Eric Dolphy intense 140 BPM

A 89% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and sits a little calmer at 65/100.

Skies of America — Ornette Coleman intense 100 BPM

93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.

Civilization Day — Ornette Coleman intense 140 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Measured 93% alike.

Lux Aeterna — Clint Mansell intense 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Same complex texture.

Bitches Brew — Miles Davis intense 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Pharaoh's Dance — Miles Davis intense 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 is more than you want right now.

Los Ageless — St. Vincent moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 59/100, down from 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Super 8 — Jason Isbell moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young moderate 128 BPM

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 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
Personal Jesus — Depeche Mode moderate 129 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 54/100, versus the original's 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Panic — The Smiths moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 53/100, down from 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Maggie's Farm by Bob Dylan
Maggie's Farm — Bob Dylan moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 46/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

We the People.... by A Tribe Called Quest
We the People.... — A Tribe Called Quest moderate 92 BPM

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.

Smackwater Jack by Carole King
Smackwater Jack — Carole King moderate 96 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 48/100, versus the original's 76.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Grosse Fuge, Op. 133” by Ludwig van Beethoven?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Piano Concerto No 1” by Emerson Lake and Palmer, “Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23” by Frédéric Chopin, “Revolutionary Etude” by Frédéric Chopin — the top match scores 96% 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 “Grosse Fuge, Op. 133” but calmer?

“Los Ageless” by St. Vincent, “Super 8” by Jason Isbell, “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Grosse Fuge, Op. 133”?

It measures 76/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 120 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 92% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 76/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, 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 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout8/10
Dinner4/10
Party / hype8/10

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

Intensity76
Dynamics89
Tempo44
Surprise75
Density60
Predictability100
Vocal force0
Trigger load13

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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