Fragile Health and the Perfect Walk
Donald Macleod focuses on Holst's breakdown and year-long retreat, and his encounters with Robert Bridges and Thomas Hardy.
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of the English composer Gustav Holst (1874-1912). Remembered by many as the man who wrote the Planets suite, Holst was much more than that. He was an intriguing character and the composer of a number of individual, compelling works. Thursday's programme focuses on Holst's breakdown and year long retreat in Thaxted, plus his encounters with a pair of notable literary figures of the day: Robert Bridges and Thomas Hardy.
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Gustav Holst
Savitri - chamber opera in 1 act Op.25
Conductor: Richard Hickox. Performer: Felicity Palmer. Performer: Philip Langridge. Performer: Stephen Varcoe. Performer: City of London Sinfonia. Performer: Richard Hickox Singers.- HELIOS.
- CDH-55042.
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Gustav Holst
First Choral symphony Op.41 - no.2; Ode on a Grecian urn
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. Performer: Susan Gritton. Performer: BBC S O.. Performer: BBC Symphony Chorus.- CHANDOS.
- CHSA5127.
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Gustav Holst
7 Part-songs Op.44 - no.7; Assemble, all ye maidens
Conductor: Imogen Holst. Performer: Susan Longfield. Performer: English Chamber Orchestra. Performer: Purcell Singers.- DECCA.
- 4701912.
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Gustav Holst
2 Songs without words Op.22 no.1; Country song
Conductor: Imogen Holst. Performer: English Chamber Orchestra.- LYRITA.
- SRCD 223.
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Gustav Holst
Egdon Heath Op.47
Conductor: André Previn. Performer: André Previn. Performer: London Symphony Orchestra.- EMI.
- CDU5650412.
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