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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Composer of the Week: Gustav Holst (1874-1934): Episode 3

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Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Episode 3

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Gustav Holst (1874-1934), Episode 3

Donald Macleod focuses on Holst's discomfort at the fame he gained from his Planets suite.

Donald Macleod focuses on Holst's discomfort at the fame and approbation that followed the first performances of his Planets suite.

Holst was deeply uncomfortable with the fame and approbation that followed the first performances of his Planets Suite but it revived interest in an early opera - one of his most distinctive works. Presented by Donald Macleod.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

An exploration of the life and music of English composer Gustav Holst

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