Peter and the Wolf
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Peter and the Wolf is a 1936 musical symphony and narrated fairy tale by Sergei Prokofiev that introduces children to the instruments of the orchestra through a story about a boy who captures a wolf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter and the Wolf canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3240936 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter and the Wolf Context triple: [Make Mine Music, segment, Peter and the Wolf]
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A.
Petrushka
Petrushka is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky that tells the tragic story of a puppet who comes to life, blending Russian folk elements with innovative choreography and orchestration.
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B.
The Firebird
The Firebird is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky, based on Russian fairy tales and renowned for its vivid orchestration and innovative choreography.
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C.
Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade is a lush, programmatic orchestral work that vividly evokes the tales of the Arabian Nights through colorful orchestration and recurring musical themes.
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D.
Tchaikowsky (and Other Russians)
"Tchaikowsky (and Other Russians)" is a rapid-fire patter song by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, famous for its tongue-twisting list of Russian composers.
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E.
Bambi
Bambi is a classic 1942 animated film produced by Walt Disney that follows the life and coming-of-age of a young deer in the forest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter and the Wolf Target entity description: Peter and the Wolf is a 1936 musical symphony and narrated fairy tale by Sergei Prokofiev that introduces children to the instruments of the orchestra through a story about a boy who captures a wolf.
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A.
Petrushka
Petrushka is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky that tells the tragic story of a puppet who comes to life, blending Russian folk elements with innovative choreography and orchestration.
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B.
The Firebird
The Firebird is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky, based on Russian fairy tales and renowned for its vivid orchestration and innovative choreography.
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C.
Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade
Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade is a lush, programmatic orchestral work that vividly evokes the tales of the Arabian Nights through colorful orchestration and recurring musical themes.
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D.
Tchaikowsky (and Other Russians)
"Tchaikowsky (and Other Russians)" is a rapid-fire patter song by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, famous for its tongue-twisting list of Russian composers.
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E.
Bambi
Bambi is a classic 1942 animated film produced by Walt Disney that follows the life and coming-of-age of a young deer in the forest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's music
ⓘ
orchestral work ⓘ symphonic fairy tale ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Petya i volk
ⓘ
Петя и волк ⓘ |
| author | Sergei Prokofiev ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 67 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Central Children's Theatre, Moscow
ⓘ
Natalya Sats ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Prokofiev ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateOfPremiere | 1936-05-02 ⓘ |
| educationalAspect | associates each character with a specific instrument and theme ⓘ |
| educationalUse | music education for children ⓘ |
| genre |
fairy tale
ⓘ
program music ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated film adaptations
ⓘ
ballet adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Grandfather
ⓘ
Peter ⓘ hunters ⓘ the Bird ⓘ the Cat ⓘ the Duck ⓘ the wolf ⓘ
surface form:
the Wolf
|
| instrumentMotifForCharacter |
Bird – flute
ⓘ
Cat – clarinet in A ⓘ Oboe ⓘ
surface form:
Duck – oboe
Grandfather – bassoon ⓘ Hunters – woodwind and trumpet with percussion ⓘ Peter – string instruments ⓘ Wolf – three French horns ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| narrationLanguageAtPremiere | Russian ⓘ |
| narratorRole | spoken narrator ⓘ |
| notableTheme | use of leitmotifs for characterization ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra with narrator ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Moscow ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A boy named Peter captures a wolf with the help of animals and hunters. ⓘ |
| publisher | State Music Publishers, Moscow (early editions) ⓘ |
| purpose | introduction to orchestral instruments ⓘ |
| setting | rural area near a meadow and forest ⓘ |
| structure | single-movement symphonic work with narration ⓘ |
| style | neoclassical elements ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 25 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceElement | live narrator with orchestra ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1936 ⓘ |
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Subject: Peter and the Wolf Description of subject: Peter and the Wolf is a 1936 musical symphony and narrated fairy tale by Sergei Prokofiev that introduces children to the instruments of the orchestra through a story about a boy who captures a wolf.
Referenced by (2)
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