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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
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