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Composer: Holst, Gustav (1874-1934)

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St Mary-le-Strand

Fri 18 Sep at 18:00

Beethoven PC1, Holst

Warren Mailley-Smith, The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Albert Hall

Sat 19 Sep at 14:30

Rachmaninov PC2, Holst, Verdi

Reynolds, Lebhardt, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bach Choir

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music: Sage Two

Sat 26 Sep at 19:00

Lully, Bruch, Pichl, Holst, Biber, Bottesini

Duerden, Royal Northern Sinfonia

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Marin Alsop conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra © Jordan August Photography, Courtesy of Highmark Mann

Marin Alsop brings unexpected pleasures to the Philadelphia Orchestra

By Kurt Gottschalk

Kahchun Wong conducts The Hallé © Sharyn Bellemakers | The Hallé

Celestial journeys with Kahchun Wong and the Hallé

By Rohan Shotton

Kazuki Yamada conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra © Hilary Scott, courtesy of the BSO

A galactic adventure at Tanglewood: Kazuki Yamada and The Planets

By Cameron Kelsall

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Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

Until 18 Jun 23:59

Saint-Saëns PC5, Holst, Pépin, Strauss R.

Franck, Thibaudet, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Chœur de Radio France

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Gustav Holst © Public domain

Bachtrack top ten: Gustav Holst

By Mark Pullinger

Fact file

Year of birth	1874
Year of death	1934
Nationality	United Kingdom
Period	Romantic

Top works

St Paul's Suite, Op.29 no.2 The Planets Op.32: no.1 "Mars"The Planets, Op.32 The Planets, Op.32: no. 4 "Jupiter"Wind Quintet in A flat major, Op.14 See all...

List of works

Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op.24: Funeral Hymn Egdon Heath, homage to Hardy, Op.47 Sextet in E minor for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola, and cello St Paul's Suite, Op.29 no.2 The Planets Op.32: no.1 "Mars"The Planets, Op.32 The Planets, Op.32: no. 4 "Jupiter"Wind Quintet in A flat major, Op.14