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

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  1. Nearing the End

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores Holst's final years and the music he wrote inspired by London.

  2. Fragile Health and the Perfect Walk

    4/5 Donald Macleod focuses on Holst's year-long retreat and an encounter with Thomas Hardy.

  3. Growing Fame and Hymns to Man

    3/5 Donald MacLeod explores Holst's growing fame as he returned from his war posting.

  4. Choral Music, World War I and The Planets

    2/5 Donald Macleod focuses on Holst's early choral music and the suite he called The Planets.

  5. Life Before the War, Life Before the Planets

    1/5 Donald Macleod explores Holst's early life in Cheltenham and studies in London.