Sergei Prokofiev, David Bowie & Eugene Ormandy peter and the wolf op 67 introduction

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This is the story of Peter and the Wolf.
Each character in this tail...
is going to be represented by different instrument of the orchestra.
For instance, the bird will be played by the flute, like this.
(Flute)
Here's the duck, played by the oboe.
(Oboe)
The cat, by the clarinet.
(Clarinet)
The basson will represent grandfather.
(Basson)
The wolf, by the french horns.
(French Horns)
And Peter! By the strings.
(Strings)
The blast of the hunters shotguns, played by the kettle drums.
(Kettle Drums)
Are you sitting comfortably?
Then, I should begin.
Only one morning, Peter opened the gate

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