Gustav Holst : the man and his music / Michael Short.
| Author/creator | Short, Michael, 1937- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1990. |
| Description | xiv, 530 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : music ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Early years (1874-1893) -- The student (1893-1898) -- The orchestral musician (1898-1903) -- The teacher (1903-1908) -- From Sanskrit to folk-music (1908-1911) -- From school to Queen's Hall (1911-1913) -- Astrology and the war (1913-1916) -- Music at Thaxted (1916-1917) -- Wartime in London (1917-1918) -- Barrack-room and university (1918-1920) -- Growing fame (1920-1922) -- International acclaim (1922-1924) -- 'Real composer and tame cat' (1924-1925) -- Lectures and festivities (1925-1927) -- Commissions and competition (1927-1928) -- 'Life is moderately pleasing' (1929-1930) -- From Hammersmith to the USA (1930-1932) -- Final years (1932-1934) -- Epilogue (1934-) -- The legacy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-516) and index. |
| LCCN | 89022260 |
| ISBN | 019314154X |