Gustav Holst is one of my favorite composers.
I’m convinced he despises pianos.
Odd how "classical" music stayed in Europe, in Austria (Mozart) and Germany (too many to list) and other European places.
The English did plays, books, poems and other literature. THAT seemed to be their greatest contribution to the world. Music? Not too much.
The Italians? Lol. Music, food, BEAUTIFUL things. The Ferreri is a gorgeous car...doesn't work too well but it's beautiful.
I remember Muammar Gaddafi (Libya had been under Italian rule for a while.) wearing BEAUTIFUL Italian silk scarves with his military uniform. He was a well-dressed, a la Italian despot. He also got fat as a pig...yuck. All the beautiful clothes can't hide excess blubber.