The Romeo & Juliet Connection
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An 1870 oil painting by Ford Madox Brown of Romeo and Juliet 's balcony scene
Shakespeare’s tragic tale of young love is one of his most enduring and popular works—and the one that has inspired the most music.
In this hour, Romeo and Juliet in works by Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Delius, Prokofiev, Bernstein and more.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| Title |
Group/Artist |
Catalog # |
UPC |
| Fanfare: Shakespearean Music from Stratford |
Christopher Plummer, , Ensemble conducted by Glenn Morley |
Marquis 81269 |
774718126924 |
| Berlioz Romeo & Juliet |
Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti |
EMI Classics 72640 |
724357264020 |
| Benda: Romeo und Julie |
La Stagione Frankfurt & Vocal Ensemble of Ancient Music, Bremen, Michael Schneider. |
CPO 999 496-2 |
761203949625 |
| Gounod: Romeo et Juliette |
Ruth Ann Swenson, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Leonard Slatkin |
RCA Victor Red Seal 68440 |
090266844029 |
| Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2/Romeo & Juliet |
Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig, Kurt Masur |
Teldec 2292-44943-2 |
022924494321 |
| Delius: Orchestral Works |
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner |
London/Decca 421 390-2 |
028942139022 |
| Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet |
Kirov Orchestra, St. Petersburg, Valery Gergiev |
Philips 432166-2 |
028943216623 |
| Essential Leonard Bernstein |
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein |
Deutsche Grammaphon 289 471 518-2 |
028947151821 |
