peter and the wolf by sergei prokofiev 1891 - 1953
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Peter and the Wolf
By Sergei Prokofiev
1891 - 1953
Peter and the Wolf was written in just two weeks in April
of 1936 for a children's theatre in
Moscow.Prokofiev invented the story and wrote
the narration himself. Read more about Prokofiev
The bird’s theme is played by the flute.
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The duck’s theme is played by the oboe.
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The cat’s theme is played by the clarinet.
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Grandfather’s theme is played by the bassoon.
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The wolf’s theme is played by three horns.
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The hunters’ theme is played by the whole orchestra. The timpani and bass drum make
the sound of the rifle shots.
Listen to the hunters’ theme and the sound of the rifle shots.
Peter’s theme is played by the string family.
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The Instruments
The Characters
Typical layout of an orchestra
Find out more about the families of instruments
Violin
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Flute
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Oboe
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Clarinet
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Bassoon
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Horn
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Timpani, bass drumand other percussion
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