Holst, the planets

by Greene, Richard

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Title Statements

Full title :Holst, the planets / Richard Greene.

Summary

This book is the first comprehensive guide to Holst's popular 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, Professor Greene explores the plotting of the work's central melodic and harmonic gestures to reveal a profound statement of human character and Holst's own psychological journey toward the mystic state. Using parallels in the verbal arts, Professor Greene weaves a fascinating tale of musical communication. An understanding of The Planets is crucial to a full appreciation of Holst's profound late works, and Professor Greene's systematic appraisal provides the first revealing light in this direction.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1995.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge [U.K.]
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1995.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (ix, 99 pages) : : music

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780511620171, 0511620179
oclc:ocn558428313
LC Classification:ML410.H748
Dewey Decimal:784.21858

Holst and the two Londons -- Genesis -- Reception -- The character plots (1): Mars to Mercury -- The character plots (2): Jupiter to Neptune -- On becoming The Planets: the overall design.