Watch and listen as David Bowie narrates the Disney animation to Prokofeiv’s Peter and the Wolf. Nir explains, This piece was written in 1936. The narrator tells a children's story, while the orchestra illustrates it. It is Prokofiev's most frequently performed work, and one of the most frequently performed works in the entire classical repertoire. It has been recorded many times.
Here’s the challenge: Answer the questions below as you watch, and email the answers to Nir@musicalbeginnings.org. (Subject heading: Peter and the Wolf.) Everyone who answers the questions correctly—you don’t have to be a student of Nir’s—will get a prize when they get back to the studio!
1) What instrument family represented Peter?
2) What color was Peter's cap?
3) What did the cat crawl through?
4) How many hunters were there?
5) Which instrument represented the bird?
6) Who did the duck try to run away from?
Happy listening!