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Gustav Holst

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British composer (1874-1934)

United KingdomMusiciansLived 1874 to 1934 · aged 59
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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.

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Gustav Holst, c. 1921 photograph by Herbert LambertGustav Holst, c. 1921 photograph by Herbert LambertHolst family tree (simplified)Holst family tree (simplified)Statue of Holst at his birthplace, Cheltenham. He is shown with the baton in his left hand, his frequent practice because of the neuritis in his right arm.[43]Statue of Holst at his birthplace, Cheltenham. He is shown with the baton in his left hand, his frequent practice because of the neuritis in his right arm.[43]Blue plaque at St Paul's Girls' School, LondonBlue plaque at St Paul's Girls' School, LondonLiterary influences, from top left clockwise: Max Müller, Walt Whitman, Thomas Hardy, Robert BridgesLiterary influences, from top left clockwise: Max Müller, Walt Whitman, Thomas Hardy, Robert BridgesThe house in Barnes where Holst lived between 1908 and 1913. A commemorative blue plaque is fixed to the frontThe house in Barnes where Holst lived between 1908 and 1913. A commemorative blue plaque is fixed to the front

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1930Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal

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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. The subsequent inspiration of the English folksong revival of the early 20th century, and the example of such rising modern composers as Maurice Ravel, led Holst to develop and refine an individual style.

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United Kingdom
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Musicians
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deceased
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Lived 1874 to 1934 · aged 59
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