Holst and the orchestra
Stephen Johnson focuses on three of Holst's orchestral landscapes - the Fugal Overture, the Suite "Beni Mora" and his masterpiece "Egdon Heath". Vernon Handley conducts the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.
Gustav Holst is thought of as a quintessentially English composer of the 20th Century. However his ancestry was German and he was as interested in ancient Hindu writings, astrology and mysticism as he was in English folk song and literature. Stephen Johnson focuses on three of Holst's orchestral landscapes - the Fugal Overture, the Suite "Beni Mora" and his masterpiece "Egdon Heath". The 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Vernon Handley.
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Holst and the orchestra
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Gustav Holst
Fugal Overture H151, Op. 40/1
Performers: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra,Vernon Handley (conductor)
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Gustav Holst
Beni Mora (Oriental Suite) Op.29 No.1
Performers: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra,Vernon Handley (conductor)
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Gustav Holst
Egdon Heath, for orchestra (Homage to Thomas Hardy) H172, Op. 47
Performers: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra,Vernon Handley (conductor)
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- Sat 4 Dec 2004 14:00麻豆社 Radio 3