The Planets (arranged for two pianos by the composer)

Album by Gustav Holst & Amadeus Piano Duo

The Planets (arranged for two pianos by the composer) is a two-piano arrangement of Gustav Holst's orchestral suite, completed in 1916. The arrangement condenses the suite's orchestral colours into two pianos while retaining its driving rhythms, modal harmonies and stark contrasts of mood, and it illustrates Holst's shift towards large-scale orchestral thinking adapted for keyboard performance.
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  1. 1.
    The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
    6:41
  2. 2.
    The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
    7:47
  3. 3.
    The Planets, op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
    3:58
  4. 4.
    The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jolity
    7:30
  5. 5.
    The Planets, op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
    8:55
  6. 6.
    The Planets, op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician
    5:38
  7. 7.
    The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
    8:01

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