Gustav Holst had four years to add a Pluto movement to his suite “The Planets” before he died. He didn’t do it, of course, and the suite has never suffered in popularity for it. Now the Halle Orchestra will premiere a “Pluto” movement, newly composed by Collin Matthews, and some are asking if it’s just a publicity stunt. In fact, a bit of a mini-trend is brewing in finishing dead composers’ works. – The Scotsman
- Composer dedicates “Pluto” to Holst’s daughter: “I suspect she would have been both amused and dismayed by this venture,” says Matthews. – BBC 03/17/00