Swedish Classical Musicians by Instrument - Swedish Classical Cellists, Swedish Classical Clarinetists, Swedish Classical Organists (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Swedish Classical Cellists, Swedish Classical Clarinetists, Swedish Classical Organists, Swedish Classical Trombonists, Swedish Classical Violists, Gustav Holst, Christian Lindberg, Fredrik Fors, Ebbe Grims-Land, Johann Christian Friedrich H ffner, Alf Linder, Hans Davidsson, Mats Lidstrm, Elfrida Andre, Fredrik Sixten, Jacob Niclas Ahlstrm, Martin Frst, Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, Jonas Bylund, Oskar Lindberg, Hildor Lundvik, Emil Sjgren, Gustaf Hgg, Jan Hkan berg, Alice Tegnr. Excerpt: Gustav Theodore Holst (21 September 1874 25 May 1934) was an English composer. He is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets. Having studied at the Royal College of Music in London, his early work was influenced by Grieg, Wagner, Richard Strauss and fellow student Ralph Vaughan Williams, and later, through Vaughan Williams, the music of Ravel. The combined influence of Ravel, Hindu spiritualism and English folk tunes enabled Holst to free himself of the influence of Wagner and Strauss and to forge his own style. Holst's music is well known for unconventional use of metre and haunting melodies. Holst composed almost 200 works, including operas, ballets, choral hymns and songs (see Selected works below). An enthusiastic educator, Holst became music master at St Paul's Girls' School in 1905 and director of music at Morley College in 1907, continuing in both posts until retirement. He was the brother of Hollywood actor Ernest Cossart and father of the composer and conductor Imogen Holst, who wrote a biography of him in 1938. He was originally named Gustavus Theodor von Holst, but he dropped the "von" from his name in response to anti-German sentiment in Britain during World War I, making it official by deed poll in 1918. Holst was born on 21 Septemb... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=49241