Gustav Holst

Summary

Gustav Holst is a human^[1]. He was born in Cheltenham^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1874^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on May 25, 1934^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], librettist^[7], and music teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,969 views/month, #6,158 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gustav Holst was born in Cheltenham^[2].
• Gustav Holst died in London^[4].
• Gustav Holst was born on September 21, 1874^[3].
• Gustav Holst died on May 25, 1934^[5].
• Gustav Holst is buried at Chichester Cathedral^[10].
• A child of Gustav Holst was Imogen Holst^[11].
• Gustav Holst held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Gustav Holst held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Gustav Holst's professions included composer^[6].
• Gustav Holst worked as a librettist^[7].
• Gustav Holst worked as a music teacher^[8].
• Gustav Holst's education included a stint at University College London^[14].
• Gustav Holst's education included a stint at Royal College of Music^[15].
• Gustav Holst's education included a stint at Pate's Grammar School^[16].
• A notable student of Gustav Holst was Jane M. Joseph^[17].
• A notable student of Gustav Holst was Donald Pond^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Gustav Holst is The Planets^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Gustav Holst is In the Bleak Midwinter^[20].
• Gustav Holst received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[21].
• Gustav Holst is recorded as male^[22].
• Gustav Holst's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Gustav Holst's genre is classical music^[24].
• Gustav Holst's genre is opera^[25].
• Gustav Holst's Commons category is recorded as Gustav Holst^[26].
• The cause of death was heart failure^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1874-09-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1934-05-25^[31]

• Genre(s): ballet, classical, opera, romantic classical, symphony^[32]

• Community tags: 20th century, ballet, british, british composer, classical, composer, english, folk song, opera, romantic classical, symphony^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3ba68671-e3b5-4263-81dc-76b16b29bbc6^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Cheltenham^[2], Gustav Holst… he was born on September 21, 1874^[3].

Education

Educated at University College London^[14], a university college^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1826^[37], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[38]; Royal College of Music^[15], a conservatory^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1882^[41], headquartered in London^[42]; and Pate's Grammar School^[16], a grammar school^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1574^[45]. Gustav Holst studied under Charles Villiers Stanford^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], librettist^[7], and music teacher^[8]. Notable students include Jane M. Joseph^[17], a composer^[47], 1894–1929^[48], of United Kingdom^[49] and Donald Pond^[18], a music educator^[50], 1906–1983^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Planets^[19], a musical work/composition^[52] and In the Bleak Midwinter^[20]. Things named for Gustav Holst include Holst^[53], an impact crater^[54] and Holst Peak^[55], a mountain^[56].

Recognition

Gustav Holst received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[21].

Personal Life

A child of Gustav Holst was Imogen Holst^[11].

Death and Burial

Gustav Holst died on May 25, 1934^[5]. He died in London^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[27]. Burial took place at Chichester Cathedral^[10].

Why It Matters

Gustav Holst ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,969 views/month, #6,158 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Joseph Williams^[59], a composer^[60], b. 1960^[61], of United States^[62], specialised in film score^[63].

Entities named for him include Holst^[53], an impact crater^[54] and Holst Peak^[55], a mountain^[56].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Holst born?

Born in Cheltenham^[2], Gustav Holst…

Where did Gustav Holst die?

Gustav Holst died in London^[4].

What did Gustav Holst do for work?

Gustav Holst worked as composer^[6], librettist^[7], and music teacher^[8].

Where did Gustav Holst go to school?

Gustav Holst was educated at University College London^[14], Royal College of Music^[15], and Pate's Grammar School^[16].

What awards did Gustav Holst receive?

Honors received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[21].

Who did Gustav Holst influence?

Gustav Holst has been cited as an influence by Joseph Williams^[59].