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Head into relaxation with Hamnet and The Merchant of Venice

Head into the relaxing realms of soundtracks with Edith Bowman. Celebrating Shakespearean film scores, from Max Richter's Hamnet to Ran by Toru Takemitsu.

Head into the relaxing realms of soundtracks with Edith Bowman through Shakespeare’s musical legacy on film. From Toru Takemitsu’s Ran to Max Richter’s Hamnet and Patrick Doyle’s classic scores, we explore how the Bard’s enduring themes of love and power have inspired timeless soundscapes across cinema.

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Music Played

  • Max Richter

    Of Agnes

    • Decca (UMO) (Classics).

  • Steven Price

    You Stop My Heart

    • Filmtrax Ltd..

  • Dan Jones & BBC National Orchestra of Wales

    Presenting Margaret to Henry

    • The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (Original Soundtrack).
    • Wave Theory Records.

  • Patrick Doyle & Abigail Doyle

    Fear No More

    • Sony Classical.

  • Patrick Doyle

    Fake Wedding

    • Varese Sarabande.

  • David Snell & Patrick Doyle

    The Sweetest Lady

    • Epic Soundtrax.

  • Este Haim & Christopher Stracey

    I Hear a Symphony

    • Madison Gate Records.

  • Este Haim & Christopher Stracey

    Starry Eyed and Falling in Love

    • Madison Gate Records.

  • Joss Whedon

    Main Title

    • Much Ado About Nothing (Original Soundtrack).
    • Bellwether Records.

  • Joss Whedon

    Perfectest Herald

    • Much Ado About Nothing (Original Soundtrack).
    • Bellwether Records.

  • Toru Takemitsu

    The Buddhist Praying Temple / The Last 110 000 and Hidetora / The Fury of Ootemo

    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Toru Takemitsu

    The Flute Orchestra

    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Toru Takemitsu

    Tsurumaru's Flute / Azusa Castle in Ruins

    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Richard Hartley

    Main Title

    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Jocelyn Pook

    Her Gentle Spirit

    • The Merchant of Venice(Original Soundtrack).
    • Decca Music Group.

  • Jeff Danna

    Hawk

    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Abel Korzeniowski

    Queen Mab

    • RELATIVITY MUSIC 2 (RM2).

  • Marco Beltrami & Buck Sanders

    Admission to Dream

    • Red River Entertainment.

  • The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Nic Raine

    What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?

    • Decca (UMO) (Classics).

  • Stephen Warbeck

    The De Lesseps' Dance

    • Shakespeare in Love (soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.

  • Stephen Warbeck

    In Viola's Room

    • Shakespeare in Love (soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.

  • Max Richter & Hugh Tieppo‐Brunt

    Of the sky

    • Decca (UMO) (Classics).

Broadcasts

  • Wed 24 Jun 2026 20:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Last Saturday 20:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind