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prokofiev - a childprodigy

peter and the wolf is one of the most well-known pieces of classical music.prokofiev wrote it in1936,he invented the story as a way of introducing chioldren to classicalmusic and the different elements of an orchestra.The different characters in the story are represented by different instuments-when we hear the flute we know that it represents the bird when we hear strings we know that they represent .peter and the clainet represents the cat.By listening to the music we hear the story as it is happening and we learn the sounds of different instruments

fact file:sergei prokofiev

-born.ukraine 1891

-started composing music at five years old

-wrote his first opera at nine years old

-first teacher.his mother a talented pianist

-most well-know work peter and the wolf

1.how old was prokofiev when he wrote his pirst opera

2.who was prokofiev's first music teacher ?

3.when did prokofiev compose Peter and the wolf

4.why did prokofiev write this musical story

5.which instrument represents the cat?

6.what do we learn when we listen to the story?

Answer 1

1. He wrote his first opera at nine years old.

2. His first teacher was his mother.

3. He composed Peter and the wolf at age of 45.

4. He invented the story as a way of introducing children to classicalmusic and the different elements of an orchestra.

5. Clarinet represents the cat.

6. We learn the sounds of different instruments