Song tempo & key

The Nutcracker: Act I, no. 5. Scene: Grandfather Dance — Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Antal Doráti

“The Nutcracker: Act I, no. 5. Scene: Grandfather Dance” by Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Antal Doráti (1976) has a measured tempo of 178.2 BPM and is in C major.

178BPM
C
C major · Camelot 8B
89.1 / 356.4
half / double time
5:52
length

What dance fits “The Nutcracker: Act I, no. 5. Scene: Grandfather Dance”?

How to count it

At 178 BPM one beat lasts 337 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 44.5 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 59.4. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a Viennese waltz pattern (98% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (97% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
classical, ballet
Release
The Nutcracker

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The Nutcracker: Act II, no. 14a. Pas de deux: IntradaKoninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Antal Doráti135G majorBallet1976
The Nutcracker: Act II, no. 14b. Pas de deux: Variation I (Tarantella)Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Antal Doráti162B minorBallet1976
The Nutcracker: Act II, no. 14c. Pas de deux: Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Antal Doráti123E minorBallet1976
The Nutcracker: Act II, no. 14d. Pas de deux: CodaKoninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Antal Doráti164D majorBallet1976

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