Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite The Planets, he composed many other works across a range of genres, although none achieved comparable success. His distinctive compositional style was the product of many influences, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss being most crucial early in his development.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Cheltenham
- Educated at
- University College LondonRoyal College of MusicPate's Grammar School
- Awards
- 🏆 Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
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Trending topics shown first"Music, being identical with heaven, isn't a thing of momentary thrills, or even hourly ones. It's a condition of eternity."
"One of the advantages of being over forty is that one begins to learn the difference between knowing and realising."
"If nobody likes your work, you have to go on just for the sake of the work. And you're in no danger of letting the public make you repeat yourself. Every artist ought to pray that he may not be "a suc…"
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Timeline
1874
Born
Birth1934
Died
Death
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