Pop star sting the police lends his voice to a sting puppet for the witty. A prokofiev fantasy by steve bendelack,roger law,christopher swann. Peter and the wolf by prokofiev, sergei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Six interesting facts about sergei prokofiev 18911953. European comics artist miguelanxo prado describes his two life p. Prokofiev got the idea from natalya sats, who led the moscow state musical theater for children. An enterprising little boy named peter, together with a duck, a cat and a. Volume two, peter and the wolf and a squirrel page 3. Directed by christopher swann, this unique adaptation of peter and the wolf features the vocal talents of sting, who serves as narrator, as well. A prokofiev fantasy 1993 film gucken peter and the wolf. Prokofievs peter and the wolf dvd narrated in english by sting, narrated in italian by roberto benigni. Disney was impressed, and considered adding an animated version of peter and the wolf to fantasia, which was to be released in 1940.
As you may know, during the 20112012 season, we are celebrating the 100th year of min. In the event, because of the prohibitive cost of making puppets for a onceonly usage, it was decided to apply the same puppetry idea to all the contents of the cd. A prokofiev fantasy 1993 pg 12261993 gb 55m user score. Peter and the wolf is a composition by sergei prokofiev. The narrator tells a childrens story, while the orchestra illustrates it. Prokofievs peter and the wolf and scott simon prokofievs symphonic story peter and the wolf is a classic for kids. Pop star sting the police lends his voice to a sting puppet for the witty, enlightening commentary that. Prokofievs popular fairy tale peter and the wolf has often been used in ballet productions, and this one, not surprisingly, is clearly aimed at young audiences, probably very young audiences. Not sure why this isnt available on dvd, but its very entertaining. A prokofiev fantasy 1993 film schauen peter and the wolf. A prokofiev fantasy by sting from amazons movies store. Mikolaycaks paintings are more realistic than becks peter and the wolf, and they express a brave and dramatic mood very fitting for prokofiev s wonderful musical creation.
Peter and the wolf sergei prokofiev by the chamber orchestra of europe and the spitting image workshop. Lyrics for peter and the wolf by sergei prokofiev one morning, a young boy named peter opened his gate and walked out into the big green meadow that was beyond it. He was also something of a spoiled brat, and throughout his life he liked to break rules. He wanted an old tale that children could understand, with action, contrasting characters, and a theme of good triumphing over evil. Peter and the wolf david bowie, eugene ormandy on allmusic 1994. He futilely searched for this zgood story, but nothing was quite right. I certainly hope to see you guys around more, and i hope to upload more often. It was written by sergei prokofiev in 1936, who died in 1953.
Prokofiev s peter and the wolf appropriate age group. Ten and twelveyearolds might well find it beneath their level of interest, but very young kids, as well as adults with an appreciation for ballet, would like this production. Celtic fantasy music the land of dragons peter crowley fantasy dream. Use the listening map for peter and the wolf and listen to the recording. They are just a little more frightening than becks, but still arent very scary. Listen to your favorite songs from peter and the wolf by prokofiev now. A delightful dvd of prokofievs universally beloved and popular \musical tale,\ brought to life by human actors in a fairytale world inhabited by muppetlike characters.
The composer himself wrote the text, which tells the story of a young boy who manages to capture a vicious wolf. Sergei prokofiev peter and the wolf lyrics musixmatch. Peter and the wolf by prokofiev on amazon music unlimited. There are lots of delightful visual gags and comic moments, not just in peter and the wolf the duck at the end, haha but also the classical symphony, even abbado himself gets in on the fun, and there is a real sense of the theatrical. Here is another illustrated version of peter and the wolf. The chamber orchestra of europe claudio abbado narrated by sting.
The whole prokoviev fantasy concept is done brilliantly. It is prokofiev s most frequently performed work, and one of the most frequently performed works in the. A delightful dvd of prokofievs universally beloved and popular musical tale, brought to life by human actors in a fairytale world inhabited by muppetlike characters. He left russia in 1917 and lived in the united states and then france. The work, which tells a russian folk tale, premiered may 2, 1936, in moscow. A prokofiev fantasy with peter and the wolf 1993 rotten tomatoes. The young persons guide to the orchestra peter and the. Prokofievs universally beloved musical tale, brought to life by puppets and human actors in a fairy tale world. The music and the narration give plenty of material for the imagination. In the time of cary, that is since 1994 the year that cary john franklin became our music director, we. You can also use excerpts from the recording of peter and the wolf to aurally identify the different instruments.
It is one of prokofievs cherished works and will delight children while offering an opportunity to learn important skills through classical music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Peter and the wolf, childrens theatre composition for orchestra and narrator by sergey prokofiev. Peter, in the meantime, stood behind the closed andantino, come prima vivo andante molto vivo artist tan dun, zhao wei, chamber orchestra of europe, claudio abbado. Peter and the wolf sergei prokofiev in 1936 russian composer, sergei prokofiev, was asked to compose a musical story. Peter and the wolf procession the philharmonic piano quartet ada kopetz, bertha melnik, max walmer, john scales recorded on april 2, 1949.
A prokofiev fantasy with peter and the wolf was performed under the baton of claudio abbado. Sting lends his voice to a sting puppet for the witty, enlightening commentary that guides the viewer through this. Theres a photo of me in an album somewhere, listening to it on headphones, looking serious. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Peter and the wolf characters and instruments of peter. Prokofiev wrote the story himself and, since he had two sons of his own, he knew how to capture the childish imagination by making peter a bold but rebellious hero. Introducing prokofievs peter and the wolf to young kids. Trueman, dan, three pieces for hardanger fiddle and orchestra, 2003 2004. I was listening to peter and the wolf narrated by sean connery when i was 3 or 4. A prokofiev fantasy 1993 kostenlos peter and the wolf. Bio prokofiev, whose mother was a pianist, was a child prodigy and virtuoso pianist who composed his first opera when he was twelve years old.
This dvd is a great way to introduce children to classical music. This production of peter and the wolf came about as a direct result of abbados request to use his previous cd of peter and the wolf as the basis of a spitting image presentation. This is one of the first midi tracks i created about 2 years ago. In addition to peter and the wolf, there are two additional prokofiev pieces, which are a little confusing to follow no actual plot but actually quite nice once you figure out whats going on. He wrote peter and the wolf as a favor to the moscow childrens musical theater, finishing it in less than two weeks. Sergei prokofievs peter and the wolf is a composition written for chamber orchestra and narrator. On a branch of a big tree in the meadow sat a little bird that was peters friend. Peter and the wolf was an immediate success with the toughest critics of all. Peter and the wolf wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Six interesting facts about sergei prokofiev 18911953 my chief virtue or, if you like, defect has been a tireless lifelong search for an original, individual musical idiom. This is a story set in a farmhouse where the gate has been left o. Cincinnati symphony orchestra sound discoveries sounds. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Here are curriculum materials for the minnesota orchestra young peoples concert you are attending february 28, 29 or march 1, peter and the wolf.
Franklin, cary john, fantasy for cello and orchestra, 2002 2003. The idea was to introduce children to the different musical instruments in the orchestra. Since that time it has introduced many young listeners to classical music and helped train them to recognize the distinct. Prokofievs peter and the wolf, for narrator and orchestra, was a commission from the central childrens theatre in 1936.
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