Peter and the Wolf Op.67, Children's tale for Narrator and Orchestra (STUDY SCORE 6x9 inches) SKU:EZ-2050-SS

Study Score 6x9 inches. Narration in English

Instrumentation: Fl., Ob., Cl.(A), Bsn., Tpt. Bb, 3 Hn. F, Tbn., 2 Percussion (timpani, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, snare drum, bass drum, castanets), Strings - Narrator

Peter and the Wolf, for narrator and orchestra, was composed in 1936 and is recognized as one of Prokofiev's most famous works. It's a children's story, with both music and text by the composer himself, composed in just four days.

Each character is represented by an instrument and a musical theme.

The bird is represented by a flute, the duck by an oboe, the grandfather by a bassoon, the cat by a clarinet, the wolf by three horns, the hunters by a woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum, and Peter by the strings. The opening section introduces each character; the middle section contains the development: the appearance of the wolf, the duck being swallowed alive by the wolf, and his capture by this story's hero, Peter. The final scene brings all characters together, in a triumphant march to the zoo.