Peter and the wolf reduction for piano and narrator. The new york philharmonic orchestra, leonard bernstein, prokofiev, tchaikovsky. One of his first compositions after his return was peter and the wolf, written in just two weeks in april 1936 for a childrens theater in moscow. Prokofiev peter and the wolf, complete orchestral suite, conductor. Loren narrating peter and the wolf and clinton narrating the wolf and peter by jeanpascal beintus, which is also a narrated orchestral piece, but the story is told from the perspective of the wolf and has the theme of letting animals live.
Blind summit theatre also featured in the program led by bramwell tovey tuesday, august 20, 2019, 8pm. Leonard bernstein, new york philharmonic, prokofiev. Jul 09, 2019 blind summit theatre also featured in the program led by bramwell tovey tuesday, august 20, 2019, 8pm. Peter wolf concert setlist at td garden, boston on july 20. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Peter himself is a lonely looking individual, generally unsmiling and rather edgy. The nature of music this pdf file is a whole swag of teaching resources and fact sheets compiled by the princeton symphony orchestra. Unlike the usual version of prokofievs work, the film has no narrator but relies on music and images to tell the story. Sergei prokofiev, one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, was born in 1891 in the ukraine and died in 1953 in moscow. Prokofiev invented the story and wrote the narration himself, drawing on memories of his own childhood. From his vantage point in a tree, and with the help of a teasing, distracting bird, peter fearlessly lassoes the wolf by the tail. This is a great rendition of the symphony peter and the wolf. Complete your purchase to save the mp3 version to your music library.
The composer himself wrote the text, which tells the story of a young boy who manages to capture a vicious wolf. Listen to your favorite songs from peter and the wolf by london philharmonic orchestra now. Ive talked before about the importance of music appreciation in montessori education, and peter and the wolf activities fit in perfectly at home or school. Wolf undertook his orchestrations either from a desire to popularise his own work, or with a view to inserting individual songs into planned. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment peter and the wolf, op. Jan 12, 2006 the orchestral song was fashionable in the 1890s. The new york philharmonic orchestra, leonard bernstein. It brings together works from johann bernhard and johann ludwig bach much admired by their cousin johann sebastian bach and zelenka, fasch and telemann, all of whom gave remarkable contributions to this form with beautiful melodies, rhythmic energy. Sergei prokofiev, author of peter and the wolf, on librarything. It is prokofievs most frequently performed work, and one of the most frequently performed works in the. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. This recording was performed by the russian national orchestra conducted by kent nagano and included ms. A new recording of prokofievs music was made to accompany the cinema and television release.
This production presents the philharmonic orchestra on stage performing the original music from prokofievs peter and the wolf, and includes the characters of peter, a. Jul 20, 2017 get the peter wolf setlist of the concert at td garden, boston, ma, usa on july 20, 2017 and other peter wolf setlists for free on setlist. The narrator tells a childrens story, while the orchestra illustrates it. Philharmonic orchestra performs peter and the wolf sequel. Set in russia, the familiar story presents a boy who, to save his animal friends from a wolf, disobeys grandfathers warnings. Narrated by the one and only alice cooper, its a fresh take on a familiar childrens classic, appropriately and expertly played by germanys national youth orchestra and conducted by young alexander shelley. Sergei prokofiev peter and the wolf symphonic suite, op.
But now its your turn what are your favorite resources for teaching about peter and the wolf in the music. Peter and the wolf by national marionette theatre tickets. Peter and the wolf for woodwind quintet, violin and percussion november, 2016 christoph schmitz, narrator tamara. Peter and the wolf by sergei prokofiev 18911953 full. This is, essentially, the version of peter and the wolf that i remember and loved as a child. The russian national orchestra is a private institution supported by individuals, corporations and foundations in russia and throughout the world. Recorded more than 400 times in 12 different languages, this symphonic fairytale uses a cast of vibrant characters and a charming story to. I dont think there are any other versions than the ones listed. Reilly to narrate prokofievs peter and the wolf at. I listened to it today, thanks to, and i was transported back to childhood. 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. The film is based on the story of peter and the wolf as set to the music sergei prokofiev in 1936.
Every time you watch it something new catches the eye and the attention to detail throughout the 30 minutes duration is phenomenal. I wanted an age appropriate introduction to orchestral instruments for my 4 year old grandson and to, hopefully, foster an appreciation for classical music. I absolutely love peter and the wolf as a way to introduce young children to classical music. The 1983 film a christmas story features music from peter and the wolf prominently during scenes of the. The orchestral suite peter and the wolf was written in 1936 by russian composer sergei prokofiev to encourage young children to cultivate an interest in music. Peter and the wolf, lieutenant kije symphonic suite. Sergey sergeyevich prokofiev composer 18911953 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. I knew it was a hit when he asked to hear it again three times in a row. Sergei prokofievs peter and the wolf is one of the most famous pieces of music ever written.
I was surprised to see that the entire recording is only about 22 minutes long. Peter and the wolf reduction for piano and narrator piano. Can you name another instrument in the same orchestral family. Sergei prokofiev peter and the wolf symphonic suite.
The story and orchestral piece peter and the wolf is reimagined, placing the boy peter with a cool, hippie grandfather in hollywood. Peter malone has illustrated many distinguished picture books, including brother sun, sister moon. Also featured are popular favourites from star wars, the nutcracker suite and pictures at an exhibition. Wolf pierre et le loup suzie templeton film danimation, film movie. Delight your kids with the popular orchestral tale of peter and the wolf, as told by the theatrics and antics of acclaimed mime artists from magic circle mime. Two performances were attended by over 0 students and. Peter and the wolf with the southwest symphony orchestra. The vancouver symphony orchestra s music director bramwell tovey does double duty as conductor and narrator in this delightfully entertaining performance. Set to sergei prokofievs classic orchestral composition, this oscarwinning animated version of peter and the wolf contains all the ingredients of the timeless folk tale. Aug 28, 2006 in 1936, prokofiev returned to settle permanently in the soviet union. Peter is a slight lad, solitary, locked out of the woods by his protective grandfather, his only friend a duck. Following kije, prokofiev produced a number of film scores of great distinction, most notably those for alexander nevsky 1938 and ivan the terrible 19421943. He is most notable for his role in the original frankenstein movie from the early 1930s.
In 1936, prokofiev returned to settle permanently in the soviet union. It is prokofievs most frequently performed work, and one of the most frequently performed works in the entire. Based on the original russian folktale, national marionette theatres version of the story features the beautiful music from prokofievs orchestral score combined with stunning scenery and handcrafted marionettes. In the two decades since the magic of music program was created, it has expanded to the us with russian national orchestra musicians performing for school children while on tour. Gramophones best dvd version is the 2006 film by suzie templeton. The midday meal first philadelphia orchestra performances this program runs approximately 2 hours. Some useful information and pictures in here as you scroll through the pages. Prokofiev d peter and the wolf d complete orchestral suite duration. Ive talked before about the importance of music appreciation in montessori education, and peter and the wolf activities fit in perfectly at home or school disclosure. A stepbystep guide to peter and the wolf classic fm. And an interesting up close video of the netherlands philharmonic orchestra which shows orchestral musicians with a bunch of go pro cameras attached to their instruments see below. The orchestral families include woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings.
The wolf swallows the duck in this version, but there is no more violence, just some delightfully scary times trying to keep the cat and bird away from the wolf. Indeed, just like our friends wallace and gromit, peter and the wolf will have an appeal to all ages. Francis, the world of king arthur and his court, and magic flute. Sergei prokofiev peter and the wolf directed by suzie templeton. Peter s march and finale excerpt leonard bernstein sergei prokofiev new york philharmonic orchestra. I received free copies of the materials for this post although the opinions are completely my own. See more ideas about wolf, sergei prokofiev and peter wolf. The characters in the story include peter, the bird, the cat, the duck, the grandpapa, the hunters, and gulp. Aug 29, 2012 i absolutely love peter and the wolf as a way to introduce young children to classical music.
Prokofievs peter and the wolf has enchanted audiences since its premier in 1936. Peter and the wolf a musical story by sergei prokofiev welcome to my introduction on peter and the wolf. Orchestra sheet music book by sergei prokofiev 18911953. Orchestral prokofiev, s peter and the wolf the love for 3 oranges suite scythian suite stokowski, markevitch 1941, 1955 naxos classical archives 9. Watch an excerpt from the film, which was made at polands awardwinning semafor animation studio and took five years to complete. Bernstein, prokofiev, tchaikovsky peter and the wolf nutcracker suite. Theres the vast snowy field where peter mustnt stray, the little russian shack that he calls home, and of course, the hairy, big bad wolf. Prokofiev peter and the wolf, complete orchestral suite. This set is a tribute to the orchestral suite, a major genre during the german baroque era. Incidently i dunno about the other two, but bernsteins version, so far as i know, is actually the same recording as the one with narration. Come experience the story as it unfolds live on stage and help us outwit the fearsome wolf that threatens the orchestra and audience. Jeannie mcqueenie was commissioned to create puppets and a puppet show to compliment the orchestra s presentation of peter and the wolf. Peter and the wolf by london philharmonic orchestra on.
Prokofievs peter and the wolf, for narrator and orchestra, was a commission from the central childrens theatre in 1936. In 2006, breakthru films made an awardwinning claymation movie version of peter and the wolf. Written and directed by suzie templeton and scenography by marek skrobecki, it was made in semafor studios in lodz and has been shown in cinemas, sometimes with live musical accompaniment. The bernstein is far and away the best, despite the sound quality. Piotrus i wilk is a short polishbritishnorwegianmexicanswiss stopmotion animated film released in 2006. Peter and the wolf part 1 orchestral suite this is a favourite film.
Mar 05, 2015 this production presents the philharmonic orchestra on stage performing the original music from prokofievs peter and the wolf, and includes the characters of peter, a district attorney, a judge. Selfreleased, complete peter and the wolf score arranged for jazz ensemble by. The childrens classic will be brought to life through the imaginative. Get the peter wolf setlist of the concert at td garden, boston, ma, usa on july 20, 2017 and other peter wolf setlists for free on setlist. Peter and the wolf by national marionette theatre tickets in. Concert band, narrator sheet music book by sergei prokofiev 18911953. He wrote it at the request of natalya sats, the director and founder of mossoviet central childrens theatre, the first professional theater in russia with repertoire specifically for. Though the film is infrequently encountered today, prokofievs music has enjoyed tremendous popularity in its incarnation as a fivemovement concert suite. Peters march and finale from peter and the wolf, op.