Music inspired by literature

William Blake

William Blake: how his poetry inspired composers

How Ovid’s Metamorphoses inspired composers

How Ovid’s Metamorphoses inspired composers

How Dante and his Divine Comedy has inspired classical music for centuries

How Dante and his Divine Comedy have inspired classical music

Roald Dahl (Getty Images)

The fantastic Mr Dahl: music inspired by the tales of Roald Dahl

Hans Christian Andersen: how did his tales inspire composers?

Hans Christian Andersen: how did his tales inspire composers?

How Louisa May Alcott was immortalised by Charles Ives in his music

‘There’s no other music equil to Christmas music’

Victorian novels featuring Christmas classical music