Shakespeare and Music

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"This is a study of the rich and diverse range of musical responses to Shakespeare that have taken place from the seventeenth century onwards. Written from a literary perspective, the book explores the many genres and contexts in which Shakespeare and his work have enjoyed a musical afterlife, discussing opera, ballet, and classical symphony alongside musicals and film soundtracks, as well as folk music and hip-hop traditions." "Taking as its starting point ideas of creativity and improvisation stemming from early modern baroque practices and the more recent example of twentieth-century jazz adaptation, this volume analyses the many ways in which Shakespeare's plays and poems have been re-worked by musical composers. It also places these cultural productions in their own historical moment and context." "This is a detailed study that will appeal to a wide readership from lovers of Shakespeare and classical music through to students of film and historians of the theatre."--BOOK JACKET

subjects: Adaptations,  Film and video adaptations,  History and criticism,  Influence,  Music and literature,  Musical settings,  Music, history and criticism, 16th century,  Music, history and criticism, 17th century,  Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, music,  Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, musical settings,  Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, adaptations,  Film adaptations

People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)