Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf - Dudamel & LA Phil (LP)
To celebrate his final season as Music & Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the orchestra present their recording of Sergei Prokofiev’s popular Peter and the Wolf - captured live in a performance at the iconic Hollywood Bowl. The performance highlights the Russian composer’s enormous gift for colorful storytelling with a magical and dramatic account of the classic tale - brilliantly narrated by Oscar®-, Emmy®-, and two-time Tony®-winning actress and producer Viola Davis - marking a joyous return to live music after lengthy lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Without fuss or exaggeration,” wrote the Los Angeles Times, “the celebrated actress was on mark with a clever subtle edge … For Dudamel, every instrument, not just the flute/bird, clarinet/cat, bassoon/grandfather, became a living being.”
Recorded live at the Hollywood Bowl on July 15, 2021.
Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
Release date: May 22, 2026
Tracklist
SIDE A
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67
A1. I. Introduction - This Is the Story of Peter and the Wolf
A2. II. Early One Morning Peter Opened the Gate
A3. III. On a Branch of a Big Tree Sat a Little Bird
A4. IV. Just Then a Duck Came Waddling Round
A5. V. Suddenly, Something Caught Peter's Attention
A6. VI. Grandfather Came Out
A7. VII-X. No Sooner Had Peter Gone, Than a Big Grey Wolf Came Out of the Forest
SIDE B
B1. XI-XII. In the Meantime, Peter, Without the Slightest Fear, Stood Behind the Closed Gate
B2. XIII. Meanwhile, Peter Made a Lasso
B3. XIV-XVII. Just Then the Hunters Came Out of the Woods
