Peter and the Wolf
| Peter and the Wolf | |
|---|---|
| Symphonic Tale for Children | |
| by Sergei Prokofiev | |
| Native name | Петя и волк |
| Opus | 67 |
| Commissioned by | Natalya Sats |
| Text | Sergei Prokofiev |
| Language | Russian |
| Composed | 1936 |
| Dedication | Prokoviev's children |
| Duration | c. 25 minutes |
| Premiere | |
| Date | May 2, 1936 |
| Location | Large Hall of the Moscow Conservatory Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| Conductor | Sergei Prokofiev |
| Performers | T. Bobrov (narrator) Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic Society |
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 programmatic musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The narrator tells a Russian folk tale, which the orchestra illustrates by using different instruments to play a theme that represents each character in the story.