Shakespeare In Music & Words [2 CD]

2016 marks 400 years since the death of Shakespeare and to commemorate, Decca is pleased to offer this compilation of music and spoken word. The first half includes musical works inspired by works of the bard. The second half is devoted to a selection of Shakespeare's most famous speeches from his plays and sonnets in recordings by such acclaimed actors as Vanessa Redgrave, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Sir John Gielgud, Christopher Plummer and many more.