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Holst: Phantastes Suite (1911)

Started by kolaboy, Today at 01:09

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kolaboy

No idea if this has been mentioned before, but this intriguing bit from Holst's largely forgotten suite makes me want to hear the rest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0LB-Du-9Kw&ab_channel=BrunoLima

eschiss1

Phantastes as in, inspired by George MacDonald's novel (pub.1858)? (I've been reading it, but didn't know there was any music based on it.)

kolaboy

Not sure of the inspiration behind the piece. I don't even recall it being mentioned in Imogen's biography...