A Russian Fairy Tale

Story was written as a balletMusic was composed by Sergei Prokofiev Introduces the families of the orchestraStory has 7 charactersEach character is represented by a different musical instrument or theme

Strings

Woodwinds

Brass

Percussion

                                                           

THE CHARACTERS

• Peter• Wolf• Bird• Cat• Duck• Grandfather• Hunters

PETERPETER Peter’s character has a

THEME.

Peter’s theme is played by the VIOLIN.

The violin belongs to the STRING family.

THE WOLF

The wolf also has a THEME.

The wolf’s theme is played by the FRENCH HORN.

The French Horn is a BRASS instrument.

THE BIRD

The bird’s theme is played by a FLUTE.

The flute is a member of the WOODWIND family

THE CAT

The cat is sneaky. Her theme is played by the CLARINET.

The clarinet is a member of the WOODWIND family.

THE DUCK

The duck’s theme is played by the OBOE.

The oboe is a member of the WOODWIND family.

THE GRANDFATHER

Peter’s grandfather is old and moves very slow.

His theme is played by the BASSOON.

The bassoon is a member of the WOODWIND family.

THE HUNTERS

The hunter’s theme is played by the exciting

TYMPANI DRUMS.

The tympani belongs to the PERCUSSION family.

Acknowledgements:Peter and the Wolf

* music by Serge Prokofiev* story by Vladimir Vagin

Amy Shealy December 2003