Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

The Russian composer, Sergei Prokofiev, was born in the era of the Czar and died the same day as Josef Stalin. During his very productive life, he lived in London, Paris, Tokyo, New York, and Moscow. His best known work, Peter And The Wolf, premiered in Moscow in 1936. In this narrated composition, each character is represented by a different instrument. We are enjoying the one narrated by Sir John Gielgud.

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