The Planets
Album by Gustav Holst & Berliner Philharmoniker & Sir Colin Davis
The Planets is a seven-movement orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, completed in 1916. The piece employs large orchestral forces, colourful orchestration, modal and bitonal harmonies and varied rhythmic drive to depict contrasting characters, marking a move in Holst's career towards expansive orchestral writing and influencing the development of British orchestral repertoire in the early 20th century.
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- 1.The Planets: Mars, the Bringer of War7:04
- 2.The Planets: Venus, the Bringer of Peace8:06
- 3.The Planets: Mercury, the Winged Messenger4:15
- 4.The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity8:15
- 5.The Planets: Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age8:56
- 6.The Planets: Uranus, the Magician5:53
- 7.The Planets: Neptune, the Mystic6:46
