Peter & The Wolf
Prokofiev wrote Peter and the Wolf in 1936 after attending the opening of the Moscow Children's Theatre Centre.  He wanted the work to be instructional as well as entertaining to children, so he took a well-known Russian folk tale and set the piece to music. Each of the story's major characters is represented by an instrument of the orchestra.  To make it even more palatable to children, he utilized a narrator to make the entire experience more like hearing a story told with musical "pictures".  Many people have been invited to record the narration.  This Release, however, has the distinction of being narrated by the Great Boris Karloff, Best known for his role as Frankenstein, Mr. Karloff was actually a very gentle man.  His voice demonstrates this innate gentleness and makes this version one of the best.  It can be likened to having one's grandfather telling a bedtime story... a quality Prokofiev would have appreciated.Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio, Dolby Digital, and stereo options Stunning 5.1 surround sound Technical notes about the source material and restoration process Composer Bios Plays on ALL DVD players