GUSTAV HOLST

Gustav Holst was an English composer of the 20th Century Classical period. His major works include The Planets, St Paul’s Suite, Egdon Heath, and the First Suite in E-flat. MusicTales follows his educational and folk-inflected side in a story on the famous folk suite dedicated to his students.

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Only 3 Mantras survived from Sanskrit opera Avatara by John Foulds

One of the greatest areas of music history still remaining largely uncharted is the influence of Indian philosophy on...
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Gustav Holst's famous folk suite was dedicated to his students

Gustavus Theodore von Holst, a highly original and inventive composer, was born in England in 1874. Holst was appointed...