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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK (1874 – 1934)

Gustav Holst (born September 21, 1874 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK - died May 25, 1934) was an English composer and a music teacher for over 20 years. Holst is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets. Having studied at the Royal College of Music in London, his early work was influenced by Ravel, Grieg, Richard Strauss, and Ralph Vaughan Williams, but most of his music is highly original, with influences from Hindu spiritualism and English folk tunes. Holst’s music is well known for unconventional use of metre and haunting melodies.

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1	Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity	291
2	Mars, the Bringer of War	283
3	Venus, the Bringer of Peace	185
4	Mercury, the Winged Messenger	166
5	Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age	142
6	Neptune, the Mystic	136
7	Uranus, the Magician	123
8	Gustav Holst: The Planets: IV. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity	68
9	The Planets, Op. 32	47
10	Jupiter	38
11	Mars	27
11	The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War	27
13	Gustav Holst: The Planets: I. Mars, The Bringer of War	23
14	The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity	22
15	St. Paul's Suite I	19