Peter and the Wolf

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1. A piece for orchestra by a twentieth-century Russian composer, Sergei Prokofiev. Through music, it tells the story of a disobedient boy's encounter with a wolf.

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Because each character in the story is represented by a different musical instrument, Peter and the Wolf is often used to introduce children to the various instruments in an orchestra.

Example Sentences

André Santini’s book includes an entry for Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, which a cellist in an amateur orchestra in Northern California apparently claimed was anti-wolf.

From Slate

A VHS tape of “Peter and the Wolf,” the Disney animated short from 1946, played on repeat at home when Diego Calva was growing up in the 1990s.

From New York Times

Several more species will be celebrated next in Prokofiev’s musical tale “Peter and the Wolf,” narrated by the actress Vanessa Williams.

From New York Times

President Bill Clinton and Italian actress Sophia Loren for their recording of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, and the United Nations named him a Champion of the Earth in 2006 for his environmental advocacy.

From Seattle Times

Dave adds a little theme to it that sounds a little bit like "Peter and the Wolf."

From Salon