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Imogen Holst (1907-1984), the only
child of Gustav Holst, was a composer and arranger of folksongs, writer
on music, conductor, and administrator. She also acted as music
assistant to Benjamin Britten, of whom she became a friend and close
associate. She subsequently continued as Artistic Director of the
Aldeburgh Festival until 1977, when she retired to devote more time to
preparing a thematic catalogue of her father's music.
This book offers the opportunity for a full assessment of Imogen Holst's
life and achievements, both in her own words and through assessments by
noted scholars. Throughout her life she kept a colourful record of her
achievements and these form the backbone of the volume, ranging from
insightful essays on a variety of musical topics to the daily journal
that she kept between 1952 and 1954 at the start of her working
association with Britten. Here she provides a unique insight into the
professional and domestic life of a major composer, now published in
full for the first time.
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2007 is the hundredth anniversary of Imogen Holst’s birth.
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