Holst: The Planets by Richard Greene

Holst: The Planets by Richard Greene

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 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 Greene's systematic appraisal provides the first revealing light in this direction.

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ISBN 13	9780521456333
ISBN 10	0521456339
Title	Holst: The Planets
Author	Richard Greene
Series	Cambridge Music Handbooks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1995-03-16
Number of pages	112
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