Gustav Holst
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Gustav Theodore Holst, also known as Gustav Holst, was born on April 8, 1874, in Cheltenham, England, and was a composer, arranger, and teacher. His early life involved a passion for music and a keen interest in the works of his contemporaries, particularly Edward Elgar, which shaped his formative years. He produced additional orchestral pieces like A Somerset Rhapsody (1906-1907) and Egdon Heath (1927). His first significant breakthrough came in 1913 when he composed The Planets, a suite that earned acclaim and secured his reputation in the orchestral field. The work was first performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under his direction, and its individual movements, such as "Mars, Bringer of War" and "Venus, Bringer of Peace", became emblematic. He died on May 25, 1934.
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Gustav Holst
Holst: Symphony, Op. 8 - Suite No. 2 - The Perfect Fool - Walt Whitman - Scherzo
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- Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. Gjeilo) by Gustav Holst
- The Planets, Op. 32, H. 125: VII. Neptune, The Mystic featuring Gustav Holst
- 6 Songs, Op. 16: Calm is the morn
- 6 Songs, Op. 16: Weep you no more
- Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 6. Uranus, the Magician featuring Gustav Holst
- The Planets, Op. 32, H. 125: I. Mars, The Bringer Of War featuring Gustav Holst
- The Planets, Op. 32, H. 125: II. Venus, The Bringer Of Peace featuring Gustav Holst
- The Planets, Op. 32, H. 125: III. Mercury, The Winged Messenger featuring Gustav Holst
- The Planets, Op. 32, H. 125: V. Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age featuring Gustav Holst
- 12 Humbert Wolfe Settings, Op. 48: Envoi
- 12 Humbert Wolfe Settings, Op. 48: The thought
- The Planets, Op. 32, H. 125: VI. Uranus, The Magician featuring Gustav Holst
- The Planets, Op. 32 II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace featuring Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Hooked on Classics by Gustav Holst
- Vedic Hymns, Op. 24: Ushas (Dawn)
- 12 Humbert Wolfe Settings, Op. 48: Persephone
- 4 Songs, Op. 35: I sing of a maiden
- 4 Songs, Op. 35: My soul has nought but fire and ice
- The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
- 6 Songs, Op. 16: Lovely kind and kindly loving
- 12 Humbert Wolfe Settings, Op. 48: Things lovelier
- Vedic Hymns, Op. 24: Faith
- The Heart Worships
- Vedic Hymns, Op. 24: Song of the Frogs
