Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf is a programmatic musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936 for children, with a narrator telling a Russian folk tale that the orchestra illustrates using different instruments to represent each character. Prokofiev was commissioned by Natalya Sats, the director of the Central Children's Theatre in Moscow, to write a musical symphony for children to introduce them to the individual instruments of the orchestra and to teach musical keys. The story follows Peter, a young Soviet pioneer who captures a wolf with the help of his animal friends, illustrating Soviet themes such as vigilance, bravery, and resourcefulness, and promoting desired Pioneer virtues.learn more on wikipedia