Shakespeare’s peerless feeling for the musicof the English language has inspired countlesscomposers, from those who set the Bard’sverse during his lifetime to musicians as diverseas Britten, Finzi, Korngold and Stravinsky.

Ian Bostridge and Sir Antonio Pappano, togetherwith four outstanding chamber musicians, delveinto the rich Shakespeare legacy here, markingthe playwright’s quarter-centenary with adelectable programme of works written forJacobean productions, Restoration revivals andthe modern concert hall.