Peter's Theme from 'Peter and the Wolf'

Prokofieff composed ‘Peter and the Wolf’ in 1936 for the Central Children’s Theatre in Moscow, and it has since become a hugely popular work for narrator and orchestra. Each character is represented by a different instrument, and Peter is depicted by the orchestra’s string section. The tune is lively with plenty of attack.

Selected from Grade by Grade - Piano Grade 3. The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Iain Farrington, this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 3 pianist.