Weary with Toil
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Themed on the subject of work in all its aspects, this episode features Harriet Walter reading Shakespeare’s Sonnet 27 (`Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed’), between Schubert’s ‘At Evening after Work’ (from Die schoene Muellerin) and Ligeti’s musical piece on ‘Clocks and Clouds’.
- Series
- Words and Music
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 27 May 2007 at 22:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 75 (total length)
Credits
- Producer
- Fiona McLean
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Franz Schubert; György Ligeti
- Cast
Harriet Walter Robert Glenister
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Subjects
- Drama; Literature; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Words and Music is a BBC Radio 3 evening series that offers a selection of classical music, interspersed with poetry and prose chosen to illustrate a theme. The literary excerpts are read by leading actors.
- Reviews
- The producer’s note on this production and a detailed playlist can be found at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/wordsandmusic (accessed 5/2007)
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Weary with Toil". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68431 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)