Peter and the Wolf
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Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67, a "symphonic tale for children", is a programmatic musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The narrator tells a Russian folk tale, which the orchestra illu
Sergei Prokofiev, 1936
Prokofiev at the piano (drawn by Hilda Wiener, 1936)
Disney's 1946 animated short
Art Carney poses with puppets made by Bil Baird for a 1958 TV version
The Carnival of the Animals
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The Carnival of the Animals is a humorous musical suite of 14 movements, including "The Swan", by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. About 25 minutes long, it was written for private performance
Saint-Saëns circa 1880
Part of the original manuscript score of "Aquarium". The top staff was written for the glass harmonica. Playⓘ
Title page to "Fossils" in the manuscript including drawing by the composer
Orchesterwerke Romantik Themen