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Swan Lake Suite: Scene and Second Dance of the Queen of the Swans (Act II) — Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

“Swan Lake Suite: Scene and Second Dance of the Queen of the Swans (Act II)” by Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (1965) has a measured tempo of 123.4 BPM and is in B major.

123BPM
B
B major · Camelot 1B
61.7 / 246.8
half / double time
6:33
length

What dance fits “Swan Lake Suite: Scene and Second Dance of the Queen of the Swans (Act II)”?

How to count it

At 123 BPM one beat lasts 486 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 30.9 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 41.1. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a Viennese waltz pattern (93% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (66% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
classical, ballet
Release
Classic FM:Ballet Suites

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