He futilely searched for this zgood story, but nothing was quite right. The work, which tells a russian folk tale, premiered may 2, 1936, in moscow. Pop star sting the police lends his voice to a sting puppet for the witty. This book is about a young boy, peter, in whose meadow, a bird, duck, and cat enter by the gate peter has left open, followed by a wolf. Peter and the wolf david bowie, eugene ormandy on allmusic 1994. He wanted an old tale that children could understand, with action, contrasting characters, and a theme of good triumphing over evil. He was also something of a spoiled brat, and throughout his life he liked to break rules.
There are lots of delightful visual gags and comic moments, not just in peter and the wolf the duck at the end, haha but also the classical symphony, even abbado himself gets in on the fun, and there is a real sense of the theatrical. Peter and the wolf sergei prokofiev in 1936 russian composer, sergei prokofiev, was asked to compose a musical story. Pop star sting the police lends his voice to a sting puppet for the witty, enlightening commentary that. Cincinnati symphony orchestra sound discoveries sounds. Peter and the wolf sergei prokofiev by the chamber orchestra of europe and the spitting image workshop. Prokofievs universally beloved musical tale, brought to life by puppets and human actors in a fairy tale world. Peter and the wolf by prokofiev on amazon music unlimited. Prokofiev wrote the story himself and, since he had two sons of his own, he knew how to capture the childish imagination by making peter a bold but rebellious hero. Peter and the wolf characters and instruments of peter. Peter and the wolf was an immediate success with the toughest critics of all. European comics artist miguelanxo prado describes his two life p.
Theres a photo of me in an album somewhere, listening to it on headphones, looking serious. A prokofiev fantasy with peter and the wolf was performed under the baton of claudio abbado. I certainly hope to see you guys around more, and i hope to upload more often. This is a story set in a farmhouse where the gate has been left o. Prokofiev s peter and the wolf appropriate age group. Use the listening map for peter and the wolf and listen to the recording. Peter and the wolf by prokofiev, sergei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The chamber orchestra of europe claudio abbado narrated by sting. Introducing prokofievs peter and the wolf to young kids. This is one of the first midi tracks i created about 2 years ago. Six interesting facts about sergei prokofiev 18911953 my chief virtue or, if you like, defect has been a tireless lifelong search for an original, individual musical idiom. Here is another illustrated version of peter and the wolf.
Listen to your favorite songs from peter and the wolf by prokofiev now. He wrote peter and the wolf as a favor to the moscow childrens musical theater, finishing it in less than two weeks. They are just a little more frightening than becks, but still arent very scary. Bio prokofiev, whose mother was a pianist, was a child prodigy and virtuoso pianist who composed his first opera when he was twelve years old. The composer himself wrote the text, which tells the story of a young boy who manages to capture a vicious wolf. Prokofievs peter and the wolf and scott simon prokofievs symphonic story peter and the wolf is a classic for kids. Volume two, peter and the wolf and a squirrel page 3. Sergei prokofievs peter and the wolf is a composition written for chamber orchestra and narrator. Prokofievs peter and the wolf, for narrator and orchestra, was a commission from the central childrens theatre in 1936. Peter and the wolf, childrens theatre composition for orchestra and narrator by sergey prokofiev. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The young persons guide to the orchestra peter and the. Peter and the wolf procession the philharmonic piano quartet ada kopetz, bertha melnik, max walmer, john scales recorded on april 2, 1949. In addition to peter and the wolf, there are two additional prokofiev pieces, which are a little confusing to follow no actual plot but actually quite nice once you figure out whats going on.
A prokofiev fantasy with peter and the wolf 1993 rotten tomatoes. Franklin, cary john, fantasy for cello and orchestra, 2002 2003. The whole prokoviev fantasy concept is done brilliantly. This production of peter and the wolf came about as a direct result of abbados request to use his previous cd of peter and the wolf as the basis of a spitting image presentation.
He left russia in 1917 and lived in the united states and then france. A prokofiev fantasy 1993 film gucken peter and the wolf. It is one of prokofievs cherished works and will delight children while offering an opportunity to learn important skills through classical music. Sting lends his voice to a sting puppet for the witty, enlightening commentary that guides the viewer through this. Since that time it has introduced many young listeners to classical music and helped train them to recognize the distinct. A delightful dvd of prokofievs universally beloved and popular musical tale, brought to life by human actors in a fairytale world inhabited by muppetlike characters. Prokofievs popular fairy tale peter and the wolf has often been used in ballet productions, and this one, not surprisingly, is clearly aimed at young audiences, probably very young audiences. This dvd is a great way to introduce children to classical music. The idea was to introduce children to the different musical instruments in the orchestra.
Trueman, dan, three pieces for hardanger fiddle and orchestra, 2003 2004. Peter and the wolf was written by sergei prokofiev in 1936 and was meant for a childrens theater in moscow. Here are curriculum materials for the minnesota orchestra young peoples concert you are attending february 28, 29 or march 1, peter and the wolf. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Peter and the wolf is a composition by sergei prokofiev. It was written by sergei prokofiev in 1936, who died in 1953. Not sure why this isnt available on dvd, but its very entertaining. Peter and the wolf wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. A prokofiev fantasy 1993 pg 12261993 gb 55m user score. A delightful dvd of prokofievs universally beloved and popular \musical tale,\ brought to life by human actors in a fairytale world inhabited by muppetlike characters. A prokofiev fantasy 1993 film schauen peter and the wolf.
The narrator tells a childrens story, while the orchestra illustrates it. In the event, because of the prohibitive cost of making puppets for a onceonly usage, it was decided to apply the same puppetry idea to all the contents of the cd. Directed by christopher swann, this unique adaptation of peter and the wolf features the vocal talents of sting, who serves as narrator, as well. Mikolaycaks paintings are more realistic than becks peter and the wolf, and they express a brave and dramatic mood very fitting for prokofiev s wonderful musical creation. The music and the narration give plenty of material for the imagination. Peter, in the meantime, stood behind the closed andantino, come prima vivo andante molto vivo artist tan dun, zhao wei, chamber orchestra of europe, claudio abbado. Six interesting facts about sergei prokofiev 18911953. A prokofiev fantasy by steve bendelack,roger law,christopher swann. A prokofiev fantasy by sting from amazons movies store. Celtic fantasy music the land of dragons peter crowley fantasy dream. In the time of cary, that is since 1994 the year that cary john franklin became our music director, we. Prokofievs peter and the wolf dvd narrated in english by sting, narrated in italian by roberto benigni.