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| Composer | Holst, Gustav (1874-1934) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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SingaporeEarth and The Planets + Elgar’s Cello Concerto
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Koh, Elgar, Holst
Singapore Symphony Orchestra; Hans Graf; Singapore Symphony Chorus; Singapore Symphony Youth Choir; Julia Hagen; Eudenice Palaruan
LondonMarin Alsop conducts Star Wars and The Planets
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Williams, Rodrigo, Holst
Philharmonia Orchestra; Marin Alsop; Sean Shibe
ManchesterThe Planets
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Chin, Holst, Matthews C.
The Hallé; Kahchun Wong; The Hallé Choir; Matthew Hamilton; The Hallé Children's Choir; Shirley Court
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A galactic adventure at Tanglewood: Kazuki Yamada and The Planets
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The guest conductor pairs Holst's perennial crowd pleaser with Poulenc's Gloria, a work deeply associated with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Edward Gardner brings the London Philharmonic to the EIF
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The Planets gets the star treatment from Gardner and the LPO, while Beatrice Rana brings disarming delicacy to Rachmaninov.
Hollywood and high-brow meet at the Bowl under Leonard Slatkin
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Matters cosmic and earthly intersect in Slatkin's latest visit to the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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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.