A Reference
Properly Cultured
MusicAges 6–7

Peter and the Wolf

Sergei Prokofiev · 1936
European

A symphonic story in which each character is a different instrument: Peter the strings, the bird a flute, the duck an oboe, the wolf the French horns. The first orchestra a child should meet. Try the David Bowie narration, or Boris Karloff.

Listening resources

These are free or public-domain recordings and performances wherever possible.