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Bookmark or Share- Gustav Holst Composer | British HeritageGustav Holst, an English composer, arranger, and teacher, made a significant and enduring contribution to British Heritage through his pioneering work in the realm of classical music. Best known for his masterpiece, "The Planets," Holst's music has become an integral part of the British cultural fabric.
- 'The Planets' At 100: A Listener's Guide To Holst's Solar System - NPRThe Planets, by Gustav Holst, premiered on this date in 1918. The seven-movement suite, depicting planets from our solar system, has been sampled, stolen and cherished by the likes of Frank...
- Holst’s ‘The Planets’ Was a Hit, and a Team Effort - The New York TimesPublished March 29, 2024 Updated April 1, 2024. In 1916, the composer Gustav Holst took a young conductor, Adrian Boult, on a long walk through Kew Gardens and Richmond Park in London. A few...
- The Planets - WikipediaThe Planets, Op. 32, is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1917. In the last movement the orchestra is joined by a wordless female chorus. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its supposed astrological character.
- About Gustav Holst :: The Holst SocietyAbout Gustav Holst :: The Holst Society. Born into a musical family in Cheltenham in 1874, Holst began composing whilst still at school, and his first essays into professional life were as the organist and choral director in local Cotswold villages.
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