“The enormity of the universe revealed by science cannot readily be grasped by the human brain, but the music of ‘The Planets’ enables the mind to acquire some comprehension of the vastness of space ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Gustav Holst composed “The Planets” with crucial help from others. Firsthand accounts and the score reflect how collaborative its creation was. The New York Philharmonic, ...

My sister plays upright bass (double-bass, contra bass, what have you) in the Big Island's philharmonic orchestra. This past weekend they put on Holst's Planets with an 83-piece orchestra. This is a ...

Well, damn. Clearly, I had more research to do. Born on the edge of the Cotswolds region of England in 1874, Gustav Holst was a composer and raving socialist who had lots of interesting medical ...