Gustav Holst

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Gustav Holst
Of Swedish descent, Holst was one of the best of the English "colorists" (Bliss, Vaughan Williams, and others). He was inspired by world religions (Rig Veda of 1908-1912, the beautiful opera Savitri of 1908, and Hymn of Jesus of 1917), English folk melody (Somerset Rhapsody for Orchestra), and transcendental poetry (Ode to Death on Whitman's Words, the Choral Symphony on a text by Keats, and Egdon Heath -- one of his best pieces -- on an excerpt from a Hardy novel). The Planets is his...
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Gustav Holst Härmapa
Härmapa (2002) - Gustav Holst
By: Gustav Holst
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Härmapa, Främmande Land, Det Bästa Kommer Sen
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Gustav Holst Planets [DVD/CD]
Planets [DVD/CD] (2008) - Gustav Holst
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