Holst: Walt Whitman Overture - Suite de Ballet - Suite in E flat - A Hampshire Suite - A Moorside Suite
1/1/2007, 15 Tracks, 1:03:29
Featuring
Nicholas Braithwaite
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Gustav Holst
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Holst's discovery of folksong in 1905 was a liberating force that helped him find his own musical voice and move away from the influence of Wagner.
Composition History
Gordon Jacob, a former student of Vaughan Williams, arranged Holst's military band suites and The Moorside Suite for orchestra, skillfully preserving their original character.
Composition History
Holst's Overture Walt Whitman, composed in 1899 when he was 25, had to wait over 80 years for its first performance in 1982.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Walt Whitman, an American poet, was a significant liberating force in British music at the turn of the century, providing spiritual adventure and an escape from Victorian musical traditions for many young composers.
Composer Biography
While studying at the Royal College of Music, Holst played trombone in seaside bands, theatre orchestras, and even the Queen's Hall Orchestra under Richard Strauss to supplement his income.
Composition History
The Moorside Suite was commissioned as a test piece for the 1928 National Brass Band Festival championship, and Holst thoroughly enjoyed writing it.
Composer Biography
Gustav Holst, the composer, primarily worked as a teacher, with composition fitting around his demanding teaching schedules.
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