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Incidental Music to Shakespeare’s Plays (1935 Radio)

Radio broadcast. The Western Studio Orchestra lead by Frank Thomas plays incidental music to Shakespeare’s plays. Nicolai’s Overture for The Merry Wives of Windsor is followed by Mendelssohn’s Scherzo...

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Macbeth (1949 Radio)

Short radio programme showcasing some of William Walton’s incidental music for Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

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Norman O’Neil Programme, A: Music to Shakespeare’s Plays (1934 Radio)

aka: Music to Shakespeare’s Plays

Norman O’Neill conducts the Wireless Chorus and the BBC Orchestra in a concert of his own music, written for Shakespeare’s plays. The Orchestra plays the Overture from ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Three...

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Sounds and Sweet Airs (1994)

Series

Sounds and Sweet Airs

Producer

Radek Boschetty

Six-part radio series in which presenter Gordon Stewart examines the role music plays in Shakespeare’s works and the musical compositions (tone poems, ballet, incidental music and songs) they have inspired...

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Purcell: The Masque in ‘Timon of Athens’ (1950 Radio)

Director

Anthony Lewis

Music programme about Purcell’s adaptations of literary works. The masque from Timon of Athens (1694), Purcell’s incidental music for the play, is the second of a two-part broadcast which begins with...

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Evening of Plays, An (1924 Radio)

Radio programme. William Macready and Edna Godfrey Turner perform a variety of short plays by William Macready and Donald Edwardes, as well as scenes from The Merchant of Venice. With incidental music by the...

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King Lear (1937 Radio)

Series

BBC Orchestra, The

Radio broadcast. Led by Aylmer Buesst, the BBC Orchestra plays Haydn’s composition which was originally composed to accompany a performance of King Lear in Esterhaz castle. It is comprised of an overture,...

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Full Works, The [23/04/2010] (2010 Radio)

aka: Full Works Concert, The

Series

Full Works, The

Radio broadcast presented by John Brunning introducing music on St. George’s Day and the anniversary Of Shakespeare’s death. Shakespeare-related music covers Patrick Doyle’s ‘Overture’ from MUCH...

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The Full Works Concert [23/04/2014] (2014 Radio)

Series

Full Works Concert

To mark St George’s Day and Shakespeare’s 450th anniversary Jane Jones presents a concert of English music and music inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream -...

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Shakespeare Night Xviii: ‘King Lear’ (1924 Radio)

Series

Shakespeare Night

Shakespeare’s play presented on radio by the Station Repertory Company. With incidental music by the Station Orchestra.

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