Shakespeare and Music
Christopher Wilson
Play
Length 6 h 4 min
Chapters 28
First published 1922
Shakespeare's plays are full of music: love songs, comic ditties, serious ballads, and songs for witches and spirits. Over the centuries musicians and composers have also created musical adaptations based on Shakespeare's plays. Composer Christopher Wilson's Shakespeare and Music (1922) documents the musical history of each play across various genres, including opera and incidental music. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
Chapters
1
Christopher Wilson: A Memoir Read by Elizabeth Klett 8:31
2
Introductory Read by Elizabeth Klett 4:52
3
Antony and Cleopatra Read by Algy Pug 12:46
4
As You Like It Read by Alan 6:41
5
The Comedy of Errors Read by Alan 6:54
6
Coriolanus Read by Martin Geeson 9:09
7
Cymbeline Read by Martin Geeson 11:24
8
Hamlet Read by Elizabeth Klett 40:04
9
King Henry IV Read by Algy Pug 4:18
10
Henry VIII Read by Algy Pug 9:12
11
Julius Caesar Read by Elizabeth Klett 4:57
12
King Lear Read by Arielle Lipshaw 6:23
13
Macbeth Read by Elizabeth Klett 26:43
14
Measure For Measure Read by Arielle Lipshaw 14:01
15
The Merchant of Venice Read by Elizabeth Klett 10:50
16
The Merry Wives of Windsor Read by Elizabeth Klett 15:51
17
A Midsummer Night's Dream Read by Elizabeth Klett 21:09
18
Much Ado About Nothing Read by Elizabeth Klett 17:24
19
Othello Read by Elizabeth Klett 18:26
20
King Richard III Read by Martin Geeson 8:41
21
Romeo and Juliet Read by Elizabeth Klett 24:06
22
The Taming of the Shrew Read by Algy Pug 7:20
23
The Tempest Read by Elizabeth Klett 28:40
24
Timon of Athens Read by Elizabeth Klett 4:04
25
Twelfth Night Read by Elizabeth Klett 17:00
26
The Two Gentlemen of Verona Read by Martin Geeson 8:34
27
The Winter's Tale Read by Martin Geeson 7:07
28
Shakespeare's Songs Read by Martin Geeson 8:35
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