Mr. Gustav Holst
Born: Sept. 21, 1874 Died: May 25, 1934
Fast Facts
• Attended the Royal College of Music in London, England where he studied Composition.
• Played the Trombone
• His musical inspirations include Maurice Ravel and Igor Stravinsky.
• His pieces was very important in music education in schools in England.
• He wrote music for Orchestra, Band, Choir, and Opera.
• He had 1 daughter named Imogen Holst who also became a music composer and conductor
• Attended the Royal College of Music in London, England where he studied Composition.
• Played the Trombone
• His musical inspirations include Maurice Ravel and Igor Stravinsky.
• His pieces was very important in music education in schools in England.
• He wrote music for Orchestra, Band, Choir, and Opera.
• He had 1 daughter named Imogen Holst who also became a music composer and conductor
Famous Works |
Country of Origin
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Holst’s most famous work is “The Planets” for Orchestra. The first movement “Mars, the Bringer of War” inspired much of the musical elements found in the original “Star Wars” Trillogy. The different movements in “The Planets” each represent a different planet in our Solar System. However, there are two missing. Can you find the two missing planets?
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YouTubeCheck out the Gustav Holst playlist on our class YouTube page!!
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