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Waltz of the Snowflakes

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) · The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (1892)

6:27

Doseedo AI orchestra · PDMX edition · 6:27

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Rights and use

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky died in 1893, so the composition is in the public domain in the US and in the countries that protect a work for its author’s life plus 70 years. The edition this recording plays (PDMX) is released under CC0, so the notes carry no conditions either. Open it in Score Studio to time it to your video: the render you make there is yours to use, in an ad too (Terms §6.3).

The facts

Composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
From
The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (1892)
Form
Marches & dances
Period
Romantic
Length
6:27
In this recording
Flute, Piccolo, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Triangle, Drum kit, Harp, Choir, Violin, Oboe, Viola, Cello, Double bass, English horn, Clarinet, Bassoon, French horn, Trumpet
Not in this recording
Glockenspiel (not yet in Doseedo’s orchestra)
Edition
PDMX · source · CC0
Also known as
Valse des flocons de neige

About the piece

The Waltz of the Snowflakes closes the first act of The Nutcracker: Clara and the Prince travel through a pine forest as the snow falls, the orchestra swirling in three-four time and, in the theatre, a wordless children’s chorus floating above it.

It builds from a flurry to a full storm, which makes it easy to cut to: a first snow, a city lighting up, a family arriving home.

Sounds swirling, romantic, wintry · Cuts well to first-snow openers, travel and hospitality, brand films

FAQ

Is Waltz of the Snowflakes royalty-free?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky died in 1893, so the composition is in the public domain in the US and in the countries that protect a work for its author’s life plus 70 years. The edition this recording plays (PDMX) is released under CC0, so the notes carry no conditions either.

Can I use Waltz of the Snowflakes in an ad?

Yes. Open it in Score Studio, time it to your video and render it; you own the render you make (Terms §6.3), so it can go in a commercial, a social ad or a film.

How do I fit Waltz of the Snowflakes to my video’s length?

Press “Time it to your video”: Score Studio opens with the piece loaded. Upload your cut and the composer times it to picture — where it starts, where it lands on a cut, how it ends — and can re-render it to fit.

Who plays this recording?

Doseedo’s AI orchestra: every part of the score played by its own instrument model, then mixed. It is a rendering of the score, not a recording of an orchestra.

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