The Year 1941 (Prokofiev) The Year 1941 (Prokofiev) Sergei Prokofiev wrote the symphonic suite The Year 1941 (Op. 90) in 1941. Prokofiev, along with other composers, was evacuated to the Caucasus when Germany started attacking the Soviet Union in 1941. It was under such circumstances that Prokofiev began work on this symphonic suite. He was working on his epic opera "War and Peace" and the "String Quartet No. 2" at the same time. The whole suite lasts for around 15 minutes. The suite is scored for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets,
Peter and the Wolf (2006 film) a heavy net over his shoulder and climbs up the fence and into the tree. Peter falls from the tree and the Wolf attacks him. Eventually, after a long and fierce struggle, Peter catches the Wolf in the net. Peter's Grandfather drives into town with the captured Wolf, Peter standing, triumphant, on top of the Wolf's cage. However, the people do not acknowledge Peter's success and his grandfather takes credit for the wolf's capture. The Bird's broken wing heals and is able to fly again. The town bullies (the very same who pick on Peter) arrive and chastise the defenseless