Episode 5
Holst's final opera hints that he was on the verge of achieving very great things on the stage and in the concert hall, but his sudden death cut short what might have been the crowning years of his career. Presented by Donald Macleod.
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Gustav Holst
Dances from the Morning of the Year
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Atherton
- Lyrita SRCD209.
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Gustav Holst
Concerto for Two Violins
Performer: Janice Graham (violin), Sarah Ewins (violin), English Sinfonia, conducted by Howard Griffiths
- Naxos 8570339.
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Gustav Holst
The Wandering Scholar
Performer: Norma Burrowes (Alison, soprano), Robert Tear (Pierre, tenor), Michael Rippon (Louis, baritone), Michael Langdon (Father Philippe, bass), English Opera Group, English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Steuart Bedford
- EMI CDM5651272.
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Gustav Holst
Nunc Dimittis
Performer: The Holst Singers, conducted by Hilary Davan Wetton
- Hyperion, CDA66329.
Broadcasts
- Fri 29 Apr 201112:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 29 Apr 201122:00BBC Radio 3
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