Radio 3 in Concert | BBC Philharmonic – Shakespeare
The BBC Philharmonic plays music inspired by Shakespeare. With five new works by young composers, each inspired by a Shakespeare sonnet, plus part of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.
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- Type: Entertainment
- Channel: BBC Radio 3
- Duration: 2'28'47''
- Broadcast date: 2016
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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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.
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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.