What is Gustav Holst best known for?
Symphonies
Operas
Chamber Music
The Planets
Answer
The Planets is Gustav Holst's most famous work, a suite of seven movements, each depicting a different planet in our solar system. Holst composed the suite between 1914 and 1916, and it was first performed in 1918. The Planets is one of the most popular and frequently performed orchestral works of the 20th century, and it has been recorded by numerous orchestras and conductors.
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