Listen to “Peter and the Wolf” by Prokofiev

Posted by drozzell on January 21, 2009

I can remember as a kid the first time I listened to “Peter and the Wolf” with narration by a well-known actor (don’t remember which one). This was the first time that I began to understand how music could convey a story and a mood, although I did not understand it nearly as clearly as I do now. “Peter and the Wolf” was conceived and written as a short musical symphony for children to help cultivate a taste for music in kids of early school age, and it succeeds (IIMHO).  Each character has a signature theme played by a different instrument, so not only is listening to Peter and the Wolf fun and interesting, but it is also educational. You may find that you like it as well, humming the main theme for the rest of the day.