Eduard Holst
Illustration — 1893 portrait of Holst Eduard Holst (1843 – 4 February 1899) was a Danish playwright, composer, actor, dancer, and dance master. His name is spelled sometimes Edward Holst or Edvard Holst. Holst was born in Copenhagen.
Also recorded as Edvard Holst · Edward Holst
Eduard Holst
P.J. Howley Co. · "The Little Maid in Pink" sheet music, 1893 · Public domain
- Born
- 1843 · Copenhagen.
- Died
- 1899 · New York City.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- composer · actor · dancer · playwright · dance teacher
- Fields
- music · theatre · dance · Danish literature
- Languages
- English
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His compositions include songs and piano solo works. He was very prolific and a 1907 biography states he produced over two thousand works. He died in New York City.
• Ilma, Grande Valse de Concert (1878) (later republished/renamed in the U.S. as "Diana") • Bloom & Blossom, a Waltz (1887) • Autumn Leaf, a Polka for Children (1887) • Dance of The Demon (Grand Galop de Concert) (1888) • Shower of Melodies, part of a six work series for children • Our National Guardsmen, ded. to: Col. Emmons Clark 7th Regiment N.G.S.N.Y. (1889) • Follow Me (March) (1890) • La Tanda (Spanish Dance) (1892) • Young Hearts (Polka) (1892) • Marine Band March (1893) • Lily Waltz (1895) • Violet Galop (1895) • Lilac York Dance (1895) • Carnation March (1895) • Pansy Polka (1895) • Rose Gavotte (1895) • Brocken Revels (Grand Galop De Concert) (1896) • Our Flats, a comic opera, premiered in 1897 in New York • Bicycle Race (Galop) (1897) • Shooting Stars Galop (1897) • Battle of Manila (1898) • Hot Water, a comedy • The Little Maid in Pink • Boys of Columbia (Two Step) • Danse Espanola • March of the Dwarfs • Sweet Clover Waltz • Revel of the Witches
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• Eduard Holst Sheet Music Search, Library of Congress, Performing Arts Encyclopedia • Eduard Holst Sheet Music Search, Levy Sheet Music Collection, Johns Hopkins University • IN harmony search, Indiana University *
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