1. Peter and the Wolf By Sergei Prokofiev 1891 - 1953

2. 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

3. The bird’s theme is played by the flute. Listen to the bird’s theme

4. The duck’s theme is played by the oboe. Listen to the duck’s theme

5. The cat’s theme is played by the clarinet. Listen to the cat’s theme

6. Grandfather’s theme is played by the bassoon. Listen to Grandfather’s theme

7. The wolf’s theme is played by three horns. Listen to the wolf’s theme

8. 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.hunters’ themerifle shots

9. Peter’s theme is played by the string family. Listen to Peter’s theme

10. The Instruments

11. The Characters

12. Typical layout of an orchestra Find out more about the families of instruments

13. Violin Find out more about the violin

14. Flute Find out more about the flute

15. Oboe Find out more about the oboe

16. Clarinet Find out more about the clarinet

17. Bassoon Find out more about the bassoon

18. Horn Find out more about the horn

19. Timpani, bass drum and other percussion Find out more about the timpani and bass drumtimpanibass drum