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Composer of the Week

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Episode 5

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Holst's final opera hints that he was on the verge of achieving very great things on the stage and in the concert hall, but his sudden death cut short what might have been the crowning years of his career. Presented by Donald Macleod. Show less

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