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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peter_and_the_WolfPeter and the Wolf - Wikipedia

    Peter and the Wolf. For other uses, see Peter and the Wolf (disambiguation). 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 ...

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  3. www.pbs.org › wnet › gperfEssay: Prokofiev’s “Peter & the Wolf” - PBS

    Mar 26, 2008 · If Sergei Prokofiev had composed nothing except “Peter and the Wolf,” he would have left a sizable mark. The work has helped introduce generations of children to the instruments of the ...

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › Peter-and-the-WolfPeter and the Wolf | Classical Music, Orchestral Suite, Ballet

    Peter and the Wolf, children’s theatre composition for orchestra and narrator by Sergey Prokofiev. The work, which tells a Russian folk tale, premiered May 2, 1936, in Moscow. Since that time it has introduced many young listeners to classical music and helped train them to recognize the distinct.

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  5. teachingwithorff.com › peter-and-the-what-ifPeter and the “What If?” - Teaching With Orff

    Mar 28, 2024 · Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf is one of the mainstays of music education. Since its composition in 1936, it has been used to teach the instruments of the orchestra to students around the world. My question is this: how can music educators transform a traditionally passive listening experience into an active elemental experience?

  6. www.classicfm.com › composers › prokofievA step-by-step guide to Peter and the Wolf - Classic FM

    May 16, 2018 · They have all narrated one of the most popular pieces of classical music in the world – Sergei Prokofiev ’s Peter and the Wolf. Recorded more than 400 times in 12 different languages, this symphonic fairytale uses a cast of vibrant characters and a charming story to introduce children to some of the different instruments of the orchestra.

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  7. metropolitanorchestranj.org › notes › peterandthewolfPeter and the Wolf - Characters and Instruments of Peter and ...

    "Peter and the Wolf" was written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936 and was meant for a children's theater in Moscow. The story and the music was written by Prokofiev; he used instruments from four instrument families ( Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion) to tell the story.

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  9. stlphilharmonic.org › pdfs › ProkofievPeter&TheWolfProgramSerge Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf (1936) - stlphilharmonic.org

    Serge Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf (1936) Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) was one of Russias greatest composers of the twentieth century. He began his career as a firebrand, writing spiky, in-your-face music. He spent many years in the West before succumbing to the lure of his homeland, and in 1929 he returned to live in the Soviet Union. The