Composers Datebook for April 17, 2019 - Holst And Hammersmith

Gustav Holst’s ‘Hammersmith’ for wind band premiered in the United States on this date in 1932. The previous year it had its orchestral premiere with the BBC Symphony, and was met with boos from the UK audience.
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