Song tempo & key

The Nutcracker, op. 71a: Xvc. Pas de Deux - Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy — Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Heribert Beissel

“The Nutcracker, op. 71a: Xvc. Pas de Deux - Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy” by Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Heribert Beissel (2009) has a measured tempo of 115.4 BPM and is in E minor.

115BPM
Em
E minor · Camelot 9A
57.7 / 230.8
half / double time
2:14
length

What dance fits “The Nutcracker, op. 71a: Xvc. Pas de Deux - Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy”?

How to count it

At 115 BPM one beat lasts 520 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 28.9 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 38.5. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (58% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (98% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
classical, ballet
Release
The 99 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music

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More by Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Heribert Beissel

SongArtistBPMKeyDancesYear
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