Sir John Gielgud reads the sonnets of William Shakespeare

From town.hall.org: Sir John Gielgud reads the sonnets of William Shakespeare. These sonnets were probably composed between 1593 and 1601, but were not published until 1609. Some of the poems are addressed to a young friend, who may have been the Earl of Southampton. Others praise the beauty of a mysterious "dark lady" who has not been identified. This reading is accompanied by music performed by the Elizabethan Consort of Viols and the Taylor Consort of Recorders, Leslie Pearson, Conductor.

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Shakespeare's Sonnets, Part 1
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, Part 2
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, Part 3
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, Part 4
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