Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 (Narration O. Prokofiev): I. We Would Like to Tell You the Story of Peter

We would like to tell you the story of Peter and the wolf. Each character in this tale is represented by a different instrument of the orchestra:

Peter, by the strings;

the wolf, by three french horns;

the grandfather, by the bassoon;

the rifle shots, by the kettle drum and the bass drum;

the bird, by the flute;

the cat, by the clarinet;

the duck, by the oboe.

Now let’s begin the story.