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Work: Sāvitri

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ComposerHolst, Gustav (1874-1934)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOpera / Oratorio
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At Aldeburgh Festival, Nicholas Daniel plays the Pied Piper of Cool

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For the Aldeburgh Festival's 75th anniversary celebrations, Daniel delivered a great performance of Vaughan Williams's Oboe Concerto, in the company of Gustav and Imogen Holst.
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Holst and Weir operas from the Guildhall School of Music

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Two accomplished performances bring emotional depth only intermittently, but show ample security of singing and playing. 

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Holst's Sāvitri: near-death experience in the Barbican

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A game of three halves from the Britten Sinfonia, with a late appearance by three star soloists.
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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.