The Snow is Dancing

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"The Snow is Dancing" is a delicate, impressionistic piano piece by Claude Debussy that evokes the light, swirling motion of falling snow.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf piano piece
solo piano composition
associatedComposer Claude Debussy NERFINISHED
belongsToRepertoire standard Debussy piano repertoire
catalogueNumberOfSuite CD 119
L. 113 NERFINISHED
composer Claude Debussy NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
cyclePosition fourth piece in Children's Corner
dedicatedWithinSuiteTo Claude-Emma Debussy NERFINISHED
evokes falling snow
light swirling motion of snow
firstPublicationYear 1908
followedBy The Little Shepherd NERFINISHED
genre impressionist music
instrumentation solo piano
keySignature D minor (commonly attributed)
languageOfTitle English
mood atmospheric
evocative
movementOf Children's Corner suite NERFINISHED
notableTechnique delicate articulation
rapid figurations
subtle dynamic shading
originalTitle The Snow is Dancing NERFINISHED
partOf Children's Corner NERFINISHED
Children's Corner, CD 119 NERFINISHED
Children's Corner, L. 113 NERFINISHED
precededBy Serenade for the Doll NERFINISHED
publisherOfSuite Durand NERFINISHED
stylePeriod early 20th-century classical music
tempoCharacter delicate
typicalDuration approximately 3 minutes
writtenFor piano students and children (within Children's Corner)

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Children’s Corner movement The Snow is Dancing