What country of origin does Peter and the Wolf and Sergei Prokofiev have in common?
Peter and the Wolf Peter and the Wolf (Russian: «Петя и волк» ; ] ), Op. 67, a 'symphonic fairy tale for children', is a musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The narrator tells a children's story, while the orchestra illustrates it. It is Prokofiev's most frequently performed work, and one of the most frequently performed works in the entire classical repertoire. It has been recorded many times.
Pastorale (Stravinsky) Pastorale (Russian: Пастораль ) is a song without words written by Igor Stravinsky in 1907. Stravinsky composed the piece at his family's estate in Ustilug, Ukraine, while under the supervision of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and dedicated it to Rimsky-Korsakov's daughter Nadia.