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10 songs that feel like Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

Matched to Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninoff on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
Sergei Rachmaninoff
moderate 42/100 intensity 72 BPM
Tennessee — Hans Zimmer safe 80 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Day One — Hans Zimmer moderate 72 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

Song for My Lady — McCoy Tyner moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

Symphony No 7 — Jean Sibelius moderate 80 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Lohengrin Prelude — Richard Wagner moderate 60 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100).

Have You Passed Through This Night? — Explosions in the Sky moderate 85 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

Day Six — Explosions in the Sky moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Measured 97% alike.

Invierno Porteno — Astor Piazzolla moderate 90 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

All of You — Ahmad Jamal safe 90 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100).

Love Me in Whatever Way — James Blake moderate 80 BPM

89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 is more than you want right now.

But Daddy I Love Him by Taylor Swift
But Daddy I Love Him — Taylor Swift safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 29/100, down from 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Ave Maria by Beyoncé
Ave Maria — Beyoncé safe 70 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Best Part of Me by Ed Sheeran
Best Part of Me — Ed Sheeran safe 68 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 15/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

No Strings by Ed Sheeran
No Strings — Ed Sheeran safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 16/100, versus the original's 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Only One by James Taylor
Only One — James Taylor safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 15/100, down from 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

For You by Tracy Chapman
For You — Tracy Chapman safe 75 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Quiet Eyes by Sharon Van Etten
Quiet Eyes — Sharon Van Etten safe 60 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 14/100.

Halah by Mazzy Star
Halah — Mazzy Star safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8. 11/100, versus the original's 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18” by Sergei Rachmaninoff?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Tennessee” by Hans Zimmer, “Day One” by Hans Zimmer, “Song for My Lady” by McCoy Tyner — the top match scores 98% 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 “Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18” but calmer?

“But Daddy I Love Him” by Taylor Swift, “Ave Maria” by Beyoncé, “Best Part of Me” by Ed Sheeran keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18”?

It measures 42/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 72 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 38% of songs, calmer than the other 62%. Its intensity reading of 42/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 90% 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep5/10
Focus10/10
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

1901 in context

The 6 songs we’ve measured from 1901 average a dynamic range of 7.2/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity42
Dynamics78
Tempo18
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load0

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

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