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Gustav Holst

British composer (1874–1934)
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Summary

Gustav Holst was born on September 21, 1874[1], in Cheltenham[2]. He died on May 25, 1934[3], in London[4]. He worked as a composer[5], librettist[6], music teacher[7], conductor[8], and music arranger[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,108 views/month, #6,158 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Chichester Cathedral[11]
  • Child: Imogen Holst[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13], United Kingdom[14]
  • Occupation: musician[15]
  • Educated at: University College London[16], Royal College of Music[17], Pate's Grammar School[18]
  • Student: Jane M. Joseph[19], Donald Pond[20]
  • Notable work: The Planets[21], In the Bleak Midwinter[22]
  • Award received: Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Genre: classical music[25], opera[26]
  • Commons category: Gustav Holst[27]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[28]
  • Family name: Holst[29], von Holst[30]
  • Given name: Gustav[31], Gustavus[32], Theodor[33], Theodore[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gustav Holst[35]
  • Student of: Charles Villiers Stanford[36]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[37]
  • Instrument: trombone[38]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[40], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Gustav Holst include Holst[43], an impact crater[44] and Holst Peak[45], a mountain[46].

Why It Matters

Gustav Holst has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Joseph Williams[49], a composer[50], b. 1960[51], of United States[52], specialised in film score[53].

Entities named for him include Holst[43], an impact crater[44] and Holst Peak[45], a mountain[46].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Holst born?

Gustav Holst's place of birth was Cheltenham[2].

Where did Gustav Holst die?

Gustav Holst died in London[4].

What did Gustav Holst do for work?

Gustav Holst worked as a composer[5], librettist[6], music teacher[7], conductor[8], and music arranger[9].

Where did Gustav Holst go to school?

Gustav Holst was educated at University College London[16], Royal College of Music[17], and Pate's Grammar School[18].

What awards did Gustav Holst receive?

Honors received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[23].

Who did Gustav Holst influence?

Gustav Holst has been cited as an influence by Joseph Williams[49].

Related Entities

Charles Villiers Stanford Joseph Michel Martelly London Ralph Vaughan Williams United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [20] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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