The Biography of Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst was born on September 21, 1874 in Cheltenham. His father Adolph, was an accomplished pianist, but neglected his wife Clara and their two children, because he practiced almost every hour of the day. Holst’s mother was gentle and sweet, but died when Gustav was only eight years old. As a child, he seemed to appear oversensitive and somewhat miserable because he acted weak, due to his asthma and poor vision. He hated practicing the violin, but he enjoyed playing the piano. His father was determined to make young Gustav a good pianist, but even in his youth, he had trouble with neuritis in his hands, which made long hours of practice very straining. Later, his father married one of his students and Gustav was then sent to Cheltenham Grammar School, where he tried his hand at composition. He then spent two months at Oxford learning counterpoint before he applied to the Royal College of Music and other colleges in London. He failed to gain any scholarships, so his father borrowed money to send Gustav the the Royal College of Music to study under Charles Stanford. Stanford found Gustav hardworking, but not at all brilliant and their lessons were often frustrating. On the other h
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