The Shakespeare Connection
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In his comedies, Shakespeare mixes humor, drama, and biting social commentary
in ways that makes them both entertaining and richly rewarding.
Not surprisingly, it’s that very complexity that inspired composers, as well.
In this hour, music by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Korngold, Walton and more, from As You Like It to Much Ado About Nothing, from Love’s Labour’s Lost to The Taming of the Shrew, from Twelfth Night to A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| Title |
Group/Artist |
Catalog # |
UPC |
| Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream [opening music and Midsummer Night's Dream - No. 12 Music between Act V Scenes 1 & 2 – Finale |
Vienna Philharmonic, Andre Previn |
Philips 420 161-2 |
028942016125 |
| William Walton Collector’s Edition, [for the As You Like It Suite] |
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis |
EMI Classics
4 40858 2 |
5099944085827 |
| Quilter: Where the Rainbow Ends [for “Merry Pranks,” from As You Like It Suite] |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adam Leaper |
Naxos 8.223444 |
4891030234444 |
| Shakespeare - Come Again, Sweet Love,[for “It Was a Lover and His Lass] |
Daniel Taylor |
RCA Red Seal 88697727222 |
886977272226 |
| Finzi: A Centenary Collection [for finale from Love’s Labour Lost Suite] |
English String Orchestra, William Boughton |
Nimbus NI 5665 |
0710357566523 |
| Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Concertos, Four Dances [for the “Gavotte for the Princess of France,” from Four Dances from Love’s Labour Lost] |
Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Alessandro Marangon |
Naxos 8.572823 |
747313282371 |
| Korngold: Complete Incidental Music [for “Masked Ball” prelude to Much Ado About Nothing] |
Holst Sinfonia, Klaus Simon |
Naxos 8.573355 |
747313335572 |
| Berlioz Complete Orchestral works [for Overture to Beatrice and Benedict] |
London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis |
Philips 456 143-2 |
028945614328 |
| The Sound of Shakespeare [for Thomas Morley’s “O Mistress Myne” break music, and vocal ] |
The Musicians of Swanne Alley (instrumental); John Potter, Paul O’Dette (vocal/lute) |
Erato/Warner Classics 555057 |
0825646479047 |
| Wagenaar: Works for Orchestra [for The Taming of the Shrew concert overture] |
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly |
Decca 425 833-2 |
028942583320 |
| MacKenzie: Orchestral Works [for Twelfth Night overture] |
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins |
Helios (Hyperion) CDH55395 |
034571153957 |
| Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Shakespeare Overtures 1 [for “Twelfth Night” from the Shakespeare Suite] |
West Australian Symphony, Andrew Penny |
Naxos 8.572500 |
747313250073 |
