Celtic fantasy music the land of dragons peter crowley fantasy dream. Prokofiev captain kangaroo bob keeshan, stokowski conducting the the stadium symphony orchestra of new york peter and the wolf orchestral fairy tale for children orchestral suite, opus 67. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This bundle includes a variety of resources for handson fun to introduce your students to prokofiev and one of his most popular works peter and the wolf. Sergei prokofiev peter and the wolf lyrics musixmatch. Ferrara musica a delightful dvd of prokofievs universally beloved. Print and download in pdf or midi pierre et le loup. View the sheetmusic and listen to recordings of the excerpt. Peter and the wolf was written by sergei prokofiev in 1936 and was meant for a childrens theater in moscow. He wanted an old tale that children could understand, with action, contrasting characters, and a theme of good triumphing over evil.
Sting lends his voice to a sting puppet for the witty, enlightening commentary that guides the viewer through this charming tale. Francis, the world of king arthur and his court, and magic flute. For many years, prokofievs peter and the wolf has been an effective and enjoyable way to teach students about the instruments of the orchestra. Hilarious liveaction production mingles lifesized spitting image puppets with.
I certainly hope to see you guys around more, and i hope to upload more often. An enterprising little boy named peter, together with a duck, a cat and a bird, outsmarts a wolf. High quality piano midi file recorded and edited by eric halstead playing time 2240. Modern instrumentation piano and one wind or string instrument string quartet 2 violins, viola, and cello string quartet with a piano or a wind instrument woodwind quintet normally flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and french horn brass quintet normally two trumpets, one. Peter and the wolf, sergei prokofiev,illustrated by alan howard, published 1979, riverside press, great britain. Peter and the wolf sergei prokofiev in 1936 russian composer, sergei prokofiev, was asked to compose a musical story. 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. A new treatment of prokofievs symphonic folktale in which each character is represented by a different orchestral instrument. Peter and the wolf by prokofiev mid by iva sebesta issuu. What could be more exciting than a video of peter and the wolf played by a top orchestra and narrated by sting. Peter and the wolf characters and instruments of peter. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Lyrics for peter and the wolf by sergei prokofiev one morning, a young boy named peter opened his gate and walked out into the big green meadow that was beyond it. The narrator tells a childrens story, while the orchestra illustrates it. Prokofievs peter and the wolf, for narrator and orchestra, was a commission from the central childrens theatre in 1936. Listen free to sergei prokofiev peter and the wolf peter and the wolf. Peter and the wolf prokofiev music listening glyph pack. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Directed by steve bendelack, roger law, christopher swann. Dirty beasts licensed to youtube by merlin phoenix music international on behalf of collins classics. Narrated by sting, with claudio abbado and the chamber orchestra of europe. The images teach children about orchestral instruments, and how each one represents a key character in the story. Prokofievs symphonic story peter and the wolf is a classic for kids.
I have been wanting to find this 75 year old recording of prokofievs peter and the wolf narrated by basil rathbone for a very long time. Peter and the wolf and sergei prokofiev peter and the wolf and sergei prokofiev share the story of sergei prokofievs achievements with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of learning more about this talented composer. Peter and the wolf procession the philharmonic piano quartet ada kopetz, bertha melnik, max walmer, john scales recorded on april 2, 1949. On a branch of a big tree in the meadow sat a little bird that was peters friend. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Peter and the wolf by prokofiev on amazon music unlimited.
Prokofiev s universally beloved musical tale, brought to life by puppets and human actors in a fairy tale world. This is the audition excerpt that is often requested at orchestral flute auditions. Prokofievs universally beloved and popular musical tale brought to life by human actors in a fairytale world inhabited by muppetlike characters. Directed by christopher swann, this unique adaptation of peter and the wolf features the vocal talents of sting, who serves as narrator, as well as a variety of modern puppets from the cutting. Prokofiev was born in sontsovka now krasne, krasnoarmiisk raion, donetsk oblast, eastern ukraine, a remote rural estate in the yekaterinoslav governorate of the russian empire. It is a mixture of puppets and people, acting out a fantasy that is at times incomprehensible. Written in 1936, sergei prokofievs symphonic fairy tale for narrator and orchestra has enchanted generations of children. A prokofiev fantasy 1993 pg 12261993 gb 55m user score.
If they dont hear a steady beat they color peters skin blue. It is prokofiev s most frequently performed work and one of the most frequently performed works in the entire. From his vantage point in a tree, and with the help of a teasing, distracting bird, peter fearlessly lassoes the wolf by the tail. With claudio abbado, henry feagins, roy hudd, sting. A prokofiev fantasy narrated by sting, mixing puppets and live actors. Print and download our peter and the wolf music lesson pack. Peter malone has illustrated many distinguished picture books, including brother sun, sister moon. Peter and the wolf, russian petya i volk, childrens theatre composition for orchestra and narrator by sergey prokofiev. Check out our peter and the wolf selection for the very best in unique or. Listen to peter and the wolf by sergei prokofiev at. Sting lends his voice to a sting puppet for the witty, enlightening commentary that guides the viewer through this. I grew up listening to peter and the wolf on record yes, the vinyl type and my own children now listen to it on cd. This is one of the first midi tracks i created about 2 years ago.
Saxophone quartet arrangement of some themes and the final march from peter and the wolf. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. A prokofiev fantasy recorded in spanish, to watch english version click here. Sergei prokofiev, one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, was born in 1891 in the ukraine and died in 1953 in moscow. 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. I listened to it today, thanks to, and i was transported back to childhood. Abrsm piano 2017 2018, grade 2, c2 prokofiev the cat from peter and the wolf, op. Eugene ormandy and the philadelphia orchestra, cyril ritchard narrates prokofiev britten peter and the wolf a young persons guide to the orchestra. As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerous music genres, he is. Since that time it has introduced many young listeners to classical music and helped train them to recognize the distinct sounds produced by various instruments of the orchestra.
English deutsch francais espanol portugues italiano roman nederlands latina dansk. 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. Peter and the wolf and sergei prokofiev printable 5th. Listen to your favorite songs from peter and the wolf by prokofiev now. This is the story of peter and the wolf each character in the tale is going to be represented by a different instrument of the orchestra. Set in russia, the familiar story presents a boy who, to save his animal friends from a wolf, disobeys grandfathers warnings. The italian version has commentary by roberto benigni life is beautiful, acted out by a benigni puppet. Prokofievs universally beloved musical tale, brought to life by puppets and human actors in a fairy tale world. The work, which tells a russian folk tale, premiered may 2, 1936, in moscow. Prokofiev captain kangaroo bob keeshan, stokowski conducting the the stadium symphony orchestra of new york. A prokofiev fantasy by sting from amazons movies store. It is prokofievs most frequently performed work, and one of the most frequently performed works in the. In this lesson, melodies from peter and the wolf are used. Sergei prokofiev wrote peter and the wolf in 1936 to introduce children to classical music.