Holst, Gustav 1874 - 1934
Author: Saitoh, Noriko
Last updated：September 1, 2008
Author: Saitoh, Noriko
British composer, famous for The Planets. Born into a musical family, he began his musical career as a village organist. Before turning 20, he entered the Royal College of Music in London, where he studied under Stanford. After graduation, he continued his compositional activities while serving as the Director of Music at St Paul's Girls' School in London. He showed interest in Eastern philosophy, and his study of Sanskrit is reflected in his settings of English translations of Sanskrit texts. He also experimented with bold harmonies and bitonality. In his later years, his style shifted towards simplicity. His only daughter, Imogen Holst (April 12, 1907 – March 9, 1984), compiled writings about her father. Imogen herself was active as a composer, pianist, choral conductor, and music educator.
Works(8)
Piano Solo (5)
Various works (2)