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Composer of the Week

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Radio 3

On the verge of a breakdown, Holst withdrew to the quiet of village life in Thaxted and devoted himself fully to composition - producing a new opera inspired by Shakespeare. Show more

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