Gustav Holst : the man and his music

Gustav Holst : the man and his music / Michael Short.

Author/creator	Short, Michael, 1937-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
Description	xiv, 530 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : music ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Holst, Gustav, 1874-1934. Composers--England --Biography.

Contents	Introduction -- Early years (1874-1893) -- The student (1893-1898) -- The orchestral musician (1898-1903) -- The teacher (1903-1908) -- From Sanskrit to folk-music (1908-1911) -- From school to Queen's Hall (1911-1913) -- Astrology and the war (1913-1916) -- Music at Thaxted (1916-1917) -- Wartime in London (1917-1918) -- Barrack-room and university (1918-1920) -- Growing fame (1920-1922) -- International acclaim (1922-1924) -- 'Real composer and tame cat' (1924-1925) -- Lectures and festivities (1925-1927) -- Commissions and competition (1927-1928) -- 'Life is moderately pleasing' (1929-1930) -- From Hammersmith to the USA (1930-1932) -- Final years (1932-1934) -- Epilogue (1934-) -- The legacy.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-516) and index.
LCCN	89022260
ISBN	019314154X

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Music	Music Stacks	ML410.H748 S5 1990	✔ Available	Place Hold