by Sergei Prokofiev

Recording of instruments / character themes

• Solos of instruments (no narration) – maestroclassics.com
• Narrated by Lina Prokofiev – Amazon  |  iTunes
• Narrated by Sir John Gielgud – Amazon  |  iTunes
• Narrated by Leonard Bernstein – Amazon  |  iTunes
• These excerpts aren’t solos, but the instrument/character is featured:
  • Peter – Amazon |  iTunes
  • bird – Amazon |  iTunes
  • duck – Amazon  |  iTunes
  • cat – Amazon  |  iTunes
  • Grandfather – Amazon | iTunes
  • wolf – Amazon  |  iTunes
  • hunters – Amazon  |  iTunes
• Midi sounds of character themes – (requires QuickTime plug-in) – Website of Phil Tunga
• YouTube videos of the instruments playing the themes:
  • violin
  • flute  |  flute #2  |  flute #3 (includes beat boxing)
  • oboe
  • clarinet  |  clarinet #2
  • bassoon  |  bassoon #2
  • wolf
  • timpani & bass drum

Videos

• Peter and the Wolf DVD – Amazon – live action and cartoon – I only show the cartoon part.
• Peter and the Wolf DVD – MusicK8 – puppets by Jim Gamble – I like this one for the younger students.
• Peter and the Wolf – YouTube – Narrated by Sting – live action and puppets – it’s a little creepy for younger students, I think.
• Recording / Video of cartoon pictures – YouTube

Printables

• Word Search

• Memory Game / Flash Cards

• Worksheets / Assessments

    

Links

• more orchestra books
• Orchestra resources
• Zin Zin Zin A Violin
• Nutcracker
• Carnival of the Animals
• Composers
• Printable maze
• Curriculum guide

The following content is available below to Plus Members:

• PDFs include:
  • Prokofiev Poster
  • Peter and the Wolf Word Sarch
  • Peter and the Wolf Memory Game / Flash Cards
  • Peter and the Wolf Assessment
  • Peter and the Wolf – Name the Instrument Worksheet / Assessment
• Digital Peter and the Wolf visuals

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