The Planets

Album by Gustav Holst & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra & Walter Süsskind

The Planets is an orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, composed between 1914 and 1916. The work employs large orchestral forces and distinctive instrumental colours to present a sequence of character pieces based on astrological archetypes, and it occupies a prominent place in Holst's output and in the development of early 20th-century British orchestral music.
First released: 1975

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
    7:15
  2. 2.
    The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
    7:44
  3. 3.
    The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
    4:07
  4. 4.
    The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
    7:51
  5. 5.
    The Planets, Op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
    9:24
  6. 6.
    The Planets, Op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician
    5:51
  7. 7.
    The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
    7:36

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