The Planets
Album by Gustav Holst & Bruckner Orchester Linz & Dennis Russell Davies
The Planets is a seven-movement orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, completed in 1916. The work employs vivid orchestration, contrasting tempi and distinct thematic characterisation to evoke the astrological personas of the planets, and it occupies an important place in early 20th-century British orchestral music while informing approaches to orchestral colour and dramatic scoring.
First released: 26th November 2002
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- 1.The Planets: I. Mars, the Bringer of War8:02
- 2.The Planets: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace8:20
- 3.The Planets: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger4:21
- 4.The Planets: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity8:09
- 5.The Planets: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age9:56
- 6.The Planets: VI. Uranus, the Magician6:19
- 7.The Planets: VII. Neptune, the Mystic9:04
