Famous Musical Fairy-Tale, for Narrator and band. Russian composer Serge Prokofieff (1891-1953) composed "Peter and the Wolf" in 1936 for narrator and orchestra. Combining a strong storyline, distinctive instrumentation and memorable melodies, the work soon became a children’s classic. It has subsequently received countless recordings, with narrators ranging from the composer's son and grandson to showbiz celebrities including David Bowie, Sting, Bono and Dame Edna Everage. Written in the original key. (Edition Tierolff)