<P> Peter and the Wolf ( Russian : `` Петя и волк '' ; Russian pronunciation : ( ˈpjetjə i volk ) ) , 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 . </P>
who wrote the music for peter and the wolf
Sergei Prokofiev