The Best of Holst

Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst; 21 September 1874 - 25 May 1934) was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite The Planets, he composed a large number of other works across a range of genres, although none achieved comparable success. His distinctive compositional style was the product of many influences, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss being most crucial early in his development. The subsequent inspiration of the English folksong revival of the early 20th century, and the example of such rising modern composers as Maurice Ravel, led Holst to develop and refine an individual style.
There were professional musicians in the previous three generations of Holst's family and it was clear from his early years that he would follow the same calling. He hoped to become a pianist, but was prevented by neuritis in his right arm. Despite his father's reservations, he pursued a career as a composer, studying at the Royal College of Music under Charles Villiers Stanford. Unable to support himself by his compositions, he played the trombone professionally and later became a teacher-a great one, according to his colleague Ralph Vaughan Williams. Among other teaching activities he built up a strong tradition of performance at Morley College, where he served as musical director from 1907 until 1924, and pioneered music education for women at St Paul's Girls' School, where he taught from 1905 until his death in 1934. He was the founder of a series of Whitsun music festivals, which ran from 1916 for the remainder of his life.
Holst's works were played frequently in the early years of the 20th century, but it was not until the international success of The Planets in the years immediately after the First World War that he became a well-known figure. A shy man, he did not welcome this fame, and preferred to be left in peace to compose and teach. In his later years his uncompromising, personal style of composition struck many music lovers as too austere, and his brief popularity declined. Nevertheless, he was a significant influence on a number of younger English composers, including Edmund Rubbra, Michael Tippett and Benjamin Britten. Apart from The Planets and a handful of other works, his music was generally neglected until the 1980s, when recordings of much of his output became available.
Gustav Holst
Tracklist:
1. Marte, O Mensageiro Da Guerra
2. Vênus, A Mensageira Da Paz
3. Mercúrio, O Mensageiro Alado
4. Júpiter, O Mensageiro Da Alegria
5. Saturno, O Mensageiro Da Velhice
6. Urano, O Mágico
7. Netuno, O Místico
8. Egdon Heath, Opus 47*
9. Hammersmith, Opus 52*
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[@stevewik2280]

Clearly every film soundtrack composer ever born should be paying royalties to Holst's estate...

[@hippolytabaker9559]

Problem is, he has no estate. He had one daughter, and she didn't marry or have kids.

[@user-hg8jz6pp4n]

Holst and Dvorak

[@TheJojoaruba52]

Especially John Williams who ripped off Gustav big time.

[@badjokemaker3051]

Every time it starts with Mars. I love it.

[@FriendofRamblinJack]

Absolutely pure genius!

[@AndrewTunks]

I wish you guys would put the timestamps on the tracklists, otherwise they're kind of useless. But thank you for sharing such gorgeous music!!

[@midlifeserialdating]

Use Shazam on your phone & it will give you the song

[@kukol]

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The TIME of the song not the name, you imbecile!

[@tomzeus3254]

50 secs always gives me goosebumps

[@barbaracowell7948]

just so beautiful and mejestic

[@MultiCandyman97]

+barbara cowell hvem faen tror du at du er?

[@abramar1]

me fascina

[@saramontecalvo3139]

davvero una grande musica

[@recepcionbajomolle6768]

A fantastic classic composer, plundered by shoddy soundtrack composers!!!

[@bl4478]

I felt like I was on the ship in Mario again in the beginning

[@Johnmtankard]

Great rendition of Saturn.

[@christophmessner6450]

Exactly!

[@TheRJGD]

The first piece reminds me "Predator" and "Gladiator" soundtracks

[@GJRgames]

Surely John "fucking" Williams have its influence, Majestic!

[@TheJojoaruba52]

John Williams just used a copy machine of Holst’s music and made millions.

[@raymonddooley2623]

Where is Pluto? Maybe it had not been discovered when Holst composed the Planets Suite. Anyway I think it may have been demoted to another type of celestial object. Music is first class. Out of this world sort of speak.

[@DacStudiosEntertainment]

Raymond Dooley YES PLUTO WASENT DISCOVERED IN THE 1910s
It was discovered 2 decades later in 1930

[@MrPedagogue]

Pluto is not a planet after all...

[@sminsmin3456]

1. If pluto was included that would've broken the nice balance of the compositions in 'the planets'
2. Pluto is a dwarf planet, not a planet according to modern astronomy.

[@mfs5396]

who can tell me the name of the song from 22:37''-24:23'' or the movie's soundtrack? thanks

[@sevenawesome4620]

Jupiter

[@dragoonguard7278]

It is Jupiter, like Mr Awesome has said but the part that you timed is a british petriotic song called "i vow to thee my country"

[@dragoonguard7278]

but you nead an expert to tell you whay gustaf holst added this part in to jupiter. i always liked jupiterr the moste but don't know whay he added this part, im sure some brits know

[@mfs5396]

thanks a lot!

[@dragoonguard7278]

I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above :) love it as well

[@brandenplaysgames4413]

fuckin' star wars over here

[@lazuliwinters743]

John Williams was heavily inspired by Holst in his work (for Star Wars at the very least, as well as E.T. I believe)

[@philhopkins3546]

Look up a composer called Korngold - you'll find the inspiration for the Star Wars theme there

[@ABC-xj8cs]

1874-1934

[@_KITE]

Lol if you watch Terra Formars