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10 songs that feel like Trio Élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9

Matched to Trio Élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9 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.

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Trio Élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9
Sergei Rachmaninoff
intense 60/100 intensity 60 BPM
Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1 — Frédéric Chopin intense 66 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (66 BPM).

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky intense 80 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Greet Death — Explosions in the Sky intense 85 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 95% alike.

Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 — Ludwig van Beethoven intense 88 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Tragic Overture — Johannes Brahms intense 80 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

No Time for Caution — Hans Zimmer intense 80 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique' — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky intense 66 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (66 BPM).

Symphony No. 1 "Titan" — Gustav Mahler intense 60 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

It's Natural to Be Afraid — Explosions in the Sky intense 70 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

Dream Is Collapsing — Hans Zimmer intense 70 BPM

98% 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 Trio Élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9 is more than you want right now.

Be Free by J. Cole
Be Free — J. Cole moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 45/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Always with Me — Yumi Kimura safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 29/100 — the pull without the edge.

Love Me — The Pretty Reckless moderate 80 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 46/100.

Unknown / Nth by Hozier
Unknown / Nth — Hozier moderate 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 56/100, versus the original's 60.

I Need a Doctor by Dr. Dre
I Need a Doctor — Dr. Dre moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 56/100, down from 60.

Dos Oruguitas — Lin-Manuel Miranda safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge.

Underground — Kimya Dawson safe 80 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 9. Reads 16/100.

Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 — Johannes Brahms safe 66 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 9. 28/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Trio Élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9” by Sergei Rachmaninoff?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1” by Frédéric Chopin, “Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, “Greet Death” by Explosions in the Sky — 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 “Trio Élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9” but calmer?

“Be Free” by J. Cole, “Always with Me” by Yumi Kimura, “Love Me” by The Pretty Reckless keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Trio Élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9”?

It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 60 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 9/10, 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 100% 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

Sleep0/10
Focus5/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype4/10

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

Intensity60
Dynamics89
Tempo11
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load0

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

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