Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf (Russian: Петя и волк, tr. 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. It is Prokofiev's most frequently performed work and one of the most frequently performed works in the entire classical repertoire.

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

Peter and the Wolf
Symphonic Tale for Children
by Sergei Prokofiev
From left to right: Prokofiev, his sons Sviatoslav, Oleg, and his first wife Lina, c. 1936
Native nameПетя и волк
Opus67
Commissioned byNatalya Sats
TextSergei Prokofiev
Natalya Sats
LanguageRussian
Composed1936
DedicationNatalya Sats
Durationc. 27 minutes
Premiere
DateMay 2, 1936 (1936-05-02)
LocationLarge Hall of the Moscow Conservatory
Moscow, Russian SFSR
ConductorSergei Prokofiev
PerformersT. Bobrov (narrator)
Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic Society
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