Gustav Holst

Holst’s music drew inspiration from spiritual traditions of East and West, including the astrological symbolism that underlies his most famous work, the orchestral suite The Planets. Holst often regretted that the success of The Planets seemed to eclipse interest in any of his other works.

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Holst, Gustav Theodore

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