From the Archives - Shakespeare in music

By Frank Byrne,

Brooke Knoll

Published April 3, 2024 at 12:05 PM CDT

William Walton created music for film adaptations of Shakespeare plays and Hector Berlioz wrote one opera inspired by Shakespeare. We’ll hear music from each in today’s show.

Compositions and Recordings

Richard III: A Shakespeare Scenario
by William Walton
Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Overtures
by Hector Berlioz
Charles Duthoit and the Montreal Symphony

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Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives on 91.9 Classical KC.

Brooke Knoll

Brooke Knoll is the digital audience specialist and afternoon host for Classical KC. You can reach her at brooke@classicalkc.org.