Episode 3
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.
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Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst - Ode to Death
Performer: London Symphony Chorus, City of London Sinfonia, conducted by Richard Hickox
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Gustav Holst
A Fugal Overture
Performer: Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by David Lloyd-Jones
- Naxos 8553696.
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Gustav Holst
Hymn of the travellers
Performer: The Purcell Singers, Osian Ellis (harp), conducted by Imogen Holst
- Decca 4701912, CD1.
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Gustav Holst
Savitri
Performer: Janet Baker (Sāvitri, mezzo soprano), Robert Tear (Satyavān, tenor), Thomas Hemsley (Death, bass), The Purcell Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Imogen Holst
- Decca 4701912.
Broadcasts
- Wed 27 Apr 201112:00BBC Radio 3
- Wed 27 Apr 201122:00BBC Radio 3
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