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title: "Insights into the music: Holst and Strauss"
description: Ben Zander shares some insight into the programming of the BPO's first concert of the 2015-2016 season.
---

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# [Insights into the music: Holst and Strauss](https://blog.bostonphil.org/insights-into-the-music-holst-and-strauss)

 Written by [BPO Staff](https://blog.bostonphil.org/author/bpo-staff) | Oct 15, 2015 10:31:13 PM

Ben Zander shares some insight into the programming of the BPO's first concert of the 2015-2016 season. For even more insight into the music, show up at Symphony Hall at 6:45 to hear Ben's pre-concert guide to the music.

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