I Never Heard So Musical a Discord
- Alternative title
- Episode 112
- Synopsis
- Barbara Bogaev talks to Douglas Lanier about Duke Ellington’s ‘Such Sweet Hunder’, a collaboration with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Recorded in 1957, it is made up of twelve compositions, co-written by Ellingtona nd his regular collaborator, Billy Strayhorn, all inspired by a Shakespeare character. These include Othello, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, Henry V, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and others.
- Series
- Shakespeare Unlimited
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Transmission details
- 8 Jan 2019
- Duration
- 31:28
Credits
- Producer
- Garland Scott; Richard Paul
- Editor
- Esther Ferington; Gail Kern Paster
- Contributor
- Barbara Bogaev
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; Music; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- popular culture
Notes
- Notes
- Episode 112 of Shakespeare Unlimited. The website also offers a transcript of the podcast.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited/duke-ellington
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Production Company
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "I Never Heard So Musical a Discord". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78713 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)