Holst's works were played frequently in the early years of the 20th century, but it was not until the international success of The Planets in the years immediately after the First World War that he became a well-known figure.
Holstovi radovi bili su često izvođeni u ranim godinama dvadesetog stoljeća, no postao je popularna osoba tek nakon svjetskog uspjeha Planeta u godinama koje su usljedile nakon Prvog svjetskog rata.