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| Composer | Holst, Gustav (1874-1934) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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Prom 32: Edward Gardner conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Holst and Lutosławski
Gustav Holst certainly wouldn’t be classed by anyone in the “one-hit wonder” brigade, but it is quite rare to find his name appearing on concert programmes next to anything but those two words: The Planets.
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Bachtrack top ten: Gustav Holst
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Gustav Holst is famous for his astrological orchestral suite The Planets, but there’s more to discover in his eclectic catalogue, particularly inspired by his interests in travel and Hindu literature.