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| Era | 20th century |
| Birth - Death | 21 September 1874 - 25 May 1934 |
| Summary | Gustav Holst was an English composer and was 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 fellow student Ralph Vaughan Williams, but most of his music is highly original, with influences from Hindu spiritualism and English folk tunes. Gustav Holst wrote almost 200 catalogued compositions, including orchestral suites, operas, ballets, concertos, choral hymns, and songs. |
| Video | The Planets Op. 32 |
| More Information | Gustav Holst Web Site - Kenric Taylor's definitive web resource Holst Birthplace Museum Gustav Holst: A Len Mullenger commission - This biography was a commissioned piece for Len Mullenger's web portal on classical music. HOLST Suite: The Planets - by Len Mullenger Gustav Holst free scores in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki) Gustav Holst - His life and works by Wikipedia The Planets Suite Op. 32 - Live recording by Peabody Concert Orchestra (2002) Gustav Holst: The Planets Suite by Bryan Trussler Gustav Holst - Recommended recordings and a brief biography by Classical Net Classical Music Archives: Holst Gustav Holst - Filmography listing movies and television programs using his music, especially movements of The Planets. From the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Gustav Holst - List of songs and cycles, some with lyrics, from the Lied and Art Song Texts Page at REC Music. |
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