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Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy... Waltz of the Flowers — Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

“Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy... Waltz of the Flowers” by Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (1990) has a measured tempo of 136.7 BPM and is in D major.

137BPM
D
D major · Camelot 10B
68.3 / 273.4
half / double time
7:41
length

What dance fits “Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy... Waltz of the Flowers”?

How to count it

At 137 BPM one beat lasts 439 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 34.2 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 45.6. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (61% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (98% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
classical, ballet
Release
Ultimate Classics: The Essential Masterpieces

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