Culture and traditions practice question
Who composed the well-known orchestral suite 'The Planets'?
- Edward Elgar
- Benjamin Britten
- Gustav HolstCorrect answer
- Henry Purcell
Why
Gustav Holst wrote 'The Planets' in the 1910s. Each movement depicts a planet, and the work remains one of the best-loved pieces of British classical music.
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