Synopsis
Today's Afternoon Concert includes Shakespeare-inspired music by Sibelius, Purcell and Tchaikovsky, plus music performed by Jordi Savall.
Further Information
Similar plays, poems and sonnets
Afternoon Concert | Shakespeare Day
Music inspired by Shakespeare, including Mendelssohn's overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Arthur Sullivan's incidental music for The Tempest.
In Tune | Shakespeare Day
Katie Derham speaks to composer Nigel Hess about writing music for Shakespeare's plays over the years, plus countertenor Robin Blaze and lute player Matthew Wadsworth perform Shakespeare settings live in the studio.