The Planets
Album by Gustav Holst & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Adrian Boult
The Planets is an orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, composed between 1914 and 1916 and first performed in 1918. The suite comprises seven movements that evoke astrological characters through expansive orchestration, distinctive brass and percussion writing, modal harmonies and shifting metres, and it occupies a central place in Holst's output and in early 20th-century orchestral repertoire.
First released: 1978
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- 1.Mars - The Bringer of Wars6:50
- 2.Venus - The Bringer of Peace8:30
- 3.Mercury - The Winged Messenger3:45
- 4.Jupiter - The Bringer of Jollity7:52
- 5.Saturn - The Bringer of Old Age9:00
- 6.Uranus - The Magician5:45
- 7.Neptune - The Mystic7:00
