This book is the first comprehensive guide to Holst's orchestral suite The Planets. It considers the music in detail and places the work in its historical context, describing the circumstances of its composition and its meteoric rise to popular acclaim. Starting with Holst's particular interest in astrology, Greene reveals a profound statement of human character and Holst's own psychological journey toward the mystical state. Using parallels in the verbal and visual arts, Greene weaves here a fascinating tale of musical communication.
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Starting with Holst's particular interest in astronomy, the first comprehensive guide to his orchestral suite considers the music in detail. It places the work in its historical context, and describes the circumstances of its composition and meteoric rise to popular acclaim.
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When Gustav Holst came up to London from the West Country in 1893, he entered a world far removed from provincial life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
musical action, psychological program, tonal function, musical character, center theme, musical figures Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Times, Choral Hymns, Rig Veda, Vaughan Williams, Balfour Gardiner, Beni Mora, Imogen Holst, L'Apprenti Sorcier, The Hymn of Jesus, Egdon Heath, Michael Short, Richard Strauss, Somerset Rhapsody, The Referee, Arts Gazette, Dunton Green, Francis Toye, Manchester Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times New!
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When Gustav Holst came up to London from the West Country in 1893, he entered a world far removed from provincial life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
musical action, psychological program, tonal function, musical character, center theme, musical figures Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Times, Choral Hymns, Rig Veda, Vaughan Williams, Balfour Gardiner, Beni Mora, Imogen Holst, L'Apprenti Sorcier, The Hymn of Jesus, Egdon Heath, Michael Short, Richard Strauss, Somerset Rhapsody, The Referee, Arts Gazette, Dunton Green, Francis Toye, Manchester Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times New!
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