<P> Romeo and Juliet , TH 42 , ČW 39 , is an orchestral work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky . It is styled an Overture - Fantasy , and is based on Shakespeare 's play of the same name . Like other composers such as Berlioz and Prokofiev , Tchaikovsky was deeply inspired by Shakespeare and wrote works based on The Tempest and Hamlet as well . </P>
<P> Romeo and Juliet , TH 42 , ČW 39 , is an orchestral work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky . It is styled an Overture - Fantasy , and is based on Shakespeare 's play of the same name . Like other composers such as Berlioz and Prokofiev , Tchaikovsky was deeply inspired by Shakespeare and wrote works based on The Tempest and Hamlet as well . </P>
who wrote the music to romeo and juliet
who wrote the music to romeo and juliet
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky