Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich
Also known as the Dance of the Knights, this haunting piece of music is used in the ballet Romeo and Juliet, along with a number of different adverts, films and for sporting events.
Official classification: 1900-1949, Classical Pieces, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, Unit 13. Music and media
Composed by Sergei Prokofiev for the 1934 Soviet film Lieutenant Kijé.
KS1 idea: a good track to use for exploring music made for a purpose as it describes a journey through a winter scene.
KS2 pupils could focus on change in dynamics and tempo along with the repetition of the main theme.
Official classification: Changes in Volume, Tempo, 1900-1949, Classical Pieces, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, Naxos
Final movement from Prokofiev's 'Classical Symphony' - No. 1 in D major, written in 1916/17 for a classical orchestra comprising 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings.
Official classification: Trumpet, Timpani, Bowed Strings, Bassoon, Flute, Oboe, 1900-1949, Classical Pieces, Audio, Bb Clarinet, Classical, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, Horn Family
Part 9 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 1 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 15 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 14 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 3 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 11 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 7 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 5 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 6 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 8 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 16 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 2 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 10 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 4 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 12 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Part 13 of 16 from the instrumental version of Prokofiev's children's story composition in which
each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: Animals, 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif
Prokofiev's full story (25 minutes long) played by London Philharmonic Orchestra and narrated by Frank Phillips.
Each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme, or leitmotif:
Bird: flute
Duck: oboe
Cat: clarinet
Grandfather: bassoon
Wolf: French horns
Hunters: woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
Peter: string instruments
Official classification: 1900-1949, Stories, Audio, Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, Curriculum support, leitmotif