Gustav Holst: The Man and His MusicGustav Holst's "Planets" suite has become established as one of the classics of twentieth-century orchestral music. Short's access to Holst's letters and diaries, as well as his close work with Holst's daughter Imogen have resulted in the most detailed book on the composer's life and music yet to appear. Containing new information which has become available since Imogen Holst published a biography of her father fifty years ago, this book includes an analysis of Holst's musical style and a substantial reference section. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Early Years 18741893 | 9 |
The Student 18931898 | 20 |
Copyright | |
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Adagio Adrian Boult Allegro audience ballet music band bass British cathedral Cheltenham choir Choral Fantasia Choral Hymns Choral Symphony chords chorus church Clifford Bax College of Music composer composition concert conductor dancing effect Egdon Heath English folk-song Fritz Hart Fugal Overture GH to VL GH to WGW Group of Choral Gustav Gustav Holst Hammersmith harmony Holst conducted Holst wrote Holst's music Hymn of Jesus Imogen Holst instruments Isobel later lecture London Mars melody metre Moderato Mora Morley College movement MTimes musicians Mystic Trumpeter Nora Day opera part-song Perfect Fool performance piano piece Planets played programme pupils Queen's Hall rehearsal Rig Veda Savitri Scherzo School score singers singing solo Somerset Rhapsody songs St Paul's Girls St Paul's Suite string Symphony Orchestra teaching Thaxted tunes Vally Lasker Vaughan Williams violin voices walking Whittaker words writing