The celebrated children's tale with music, Peter and the Wolf - as WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us - was first heard in Moscow in the spring of 1936, an ominous time in the Soviet Union. Everywhere it went after that, it thrilled a listenership of kids. More, in this episode of Fishko Files.
Walt Disney and Sergei Prokofiev met in Hollywood in 1938. Later, Disney made this promotional film about their meeting. (The man at the piano is an actor, not Prokofiev)
Peter and the Wolf showcased some of the great voices and orchestras of the 20th century. See a list of some of the recordings used in Fishko Files, below.
Peter and the Wolf(s)
Other music by Prokofiev used in this episode
Fishko Files with Sara Fishko
Assistant Producer: Olivia Briley
Mix Engineer: Wayne Shulmister
Editor: Karen Frillmann
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Pre-Dean Teens
Concert Piece
Frank Stella
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Hill of Beans, Etc.
The 'Indoor Man' and His Playmates
The Personal and the Political (2020)
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