Peter and the Wolf
1936 composition by Sergei Prokofiev / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter and the Wolf (Russian: Петя и волк, romanized: Pétya i volk, IPA: [ˈpʲetʲə i volk]) Op. 67 a "symphonic tale for children", is a musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The narrator tells a children's story, which the orchestra illustrates by using different instruments to play a "theme" that represents each character in the story.
For other uses, see Peter and the Wolf (disambiguation).
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Peter and the Wolf | |
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Symphonic Tale for Children | |
by Sergei Prokofiev | |
Native name | Петя и волк |
Opus | 67 |
Commissioned by | Natalya Sats |
Text | Sergei Prokofiev Natalya Sats |
Language | Russian |
Composed | 1936 |
Dedication | Natalya Sats |
Duration | c. 27 minutes |
Premiere | |
Date | May 2, 1936 (1936-05-02) |
Location | Large Hall of the Moscow Conservatory Moscow, Russian SFSR |
Conductor | Sergei Prokofiev |
Performers | T. Bobrov (narrator) Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic Society [ru] |
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