Gustav Holst
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Gustav Holst Presentation by: Olivia Omer
Music 1010
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Gustav Theodore von Holst
Born: September 21, 1874
Died: May 25, 1934
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Family• Father: Adolph von Holst
Piano virtuoso & teacher
• Mother (left): Clara von Holst
Died after giving birth to Gustav
• Brother (right): Ernest Cossart
Hollywood actor
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Childhood• Known to be a weak child• Suffered from neuritis and
asthma• Poor eyesight• Loved playing piano and
disliked playing violin
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Education• Attended the Royal College of Music in London
• Supervised under Charles Stanford• Met friend and colleague Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Early Music Career & Married Life
• Joined the Hammersmith Socialist Choir
• Met Isobel Harrison; married in 1901
• Became music director at both Morley College and St. Paul’s Girls’ School http://media.iwm.org.uk/
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Other Interests• Attended socialist
movements’ lectures• Became vegetarian• Influenced by Hinduism
and Sanskrit– Attended University
College London to translate Sanskrit texts into English
– These texts influenced his music
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Later Achievements• Conducted for the London
Symphony Orchestra• Broadcasted his works on
BBC radio• Commissioned by BBC to
write for England’s military band
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Last Years• Health digressed• Fell and suffered from a
concussion• Unsuccessful stomach surgery• Died: May 25, 1934
– Cremated in London
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Composition HistoryStudied and Worked at:
Royal College of Music, Hammersmith Socialist ChoirSt. Paul’s Girls’ School, Morley College
& London Symphony Orchestra
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The Planets Op. 32• Written between 1914-1916• Contains seven movements
– “Mars, the Bringer of War”– “Venus, the Bringer of Peace”– “Mercury, the Winged Messenger”– “Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity”– “Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age”– “Uranus, the Magician”– “Neptune, the Mystic”
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Major Influence of The Planets Op. 32
• Igor Stravinsky– Russian composer– Traveled to England and
shared his music– Known for unsettling
tones and unconventional meters http://moniquespassions.com/
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Listening Guide:Selections from The Planets Op. 32
• First movement– Mars, the Bringer of War (0:00-7:20)
• Second movement– Venus, the Bringer of Peace (7:21-15:58)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83J68Y7Z1nk
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I. Mars, the Bringer of War(0:00-7:20)
• Begins with violins – pizzicato• Unsettling tone and rhythm; minor• Volume grows louder• Timpani enters, establishing a more
solid beat• Brass section takes melody from
strings• Tone becomes unmistakingly
powerful
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• Melody is taken over by cellos, then trumpets• The distressful tone from beginning continues• Strings then carry melody, accompanied by
strong brass section• Finally, volume decreases• Ascending scales from strings• Orchestra holds final note – strong and
angrily• Chilling and abrupt end
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II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (7:21-15:58)
• Begins with soft brass solo• Tempo is slow and consistent• Flutes provide harmony• Harps enters; peaceful tone• Brass enters, completing a rounded sound• Strings enter with ascending notes• Violin solo; pleasant; accompanied by flutes• Full instrumentalization; fuller sound
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• Brief solo by cello• Harp and flutes carry the gentle melody• Oboe solo and strings intensify• Tone and feeling is breathy, slow,
pleasant• Strings continue to carry melody• Flutes fade out• Rhythm becomes twice as slow until
softly fading away entirely
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Bibliography • Lace, I. (2007, January 1). A Biography of Gustav Holst. . Retrieved June 27, 2014,
from– http://www.gustavholst.info/biography – http://www.gustavholst.info/compositions
• Merriam-Webster (2014). Neuritis.– http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuritis
• Classic Cat (2014). Gustav von Holst. Retrieved from– http://www.classiccat.net/holst_g_von/biography.php
• The Famous People Website (2014). Gustavus Theodore Von Holst. Retrieved June 28, 2014– http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/gustavus-theodore-von-holst-379.php
• YouTube, LLC (2014). G. Holst - The planets Op. 32 - Berliner Philharmoniker - H. von
Karajan.Uploaded by YouTube user doramas67. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83J68Y7Z1nk
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