Gustav Holst

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Born
21 September 1874
Born In
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Died
25 May 1934 (aged 59)
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. Gustav Holst wrote almost 200 ca… read more
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 infl… read more
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, bu… read more

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1 Play track The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
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2 Play track Holst: The Planets / Elgar: Enigma Variations The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
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3 Play track Holst: The Planets / Elgar: Enigma Variations The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
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4 Play track HOLST: The Planets / Suite de Ballet, Op. 10 The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
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5 Play track Holst: The Planets / Elgar: Enigma Variations The Planets, Op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
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6 Play track Holst: The Planets / Elgar: Enigma Variations The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
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7 Play track HOLST: The Planets / Suite de Ballet, Op. 10 The Planets, Op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician
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8 Play track The Planets / St. Paul's Suite / Brook Green Suite Brook Green Suite: II. Air
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9 Play track The Planets / St. Paul's Suite / Brook Green Suite Brook Green Suite: I. Prelude
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10 The Planets / St. Paul's Suite / Brook Green Suite Brook Green Suite: III. Dance
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Albums

  1. 165,944 listeners

    1975 · 7 tracks

    Holst: The Planets
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  2. 129,761 listeners

    1955 · 4 tracks

    The Planets, Op. 32
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  3. 77,181 listeners

    1966 · 7 tracks

    The Planets
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  4. 68,134 listeners

    24 Apr 2007 · 15 tracks

    Holst: Double Concerto / St Paul's Suite / Brook Green Suite
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