The Planets, op. 32

Album by Gustav Holst & Hallé Orchestra & James Loughran

The Planets, Op. 32 is an orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, composed between 1914 and 1916 and first performed in 1918. Scored for large orchestra, the suite employs vivid orchestral colour, shifting rhythms and adventurous harmonies to depict a sequence of astrological characters, and it represents a major large-scale orchestral work in Holst's career and a significant contribution to early 20th-century British music.
First released: 1989

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Planets: Mars, The Bringer of War
    7:33
  2. 2.
    The Planets: Venus, The Bringer of Peace
    8:38
  3. 3.
    The Planets: Mercury, The Winged Messanger
    4:00
  4. 4.
    The Planets: Jupiter, The Bringer of Jolity
    7:57
  5. 5.
    The Planets: Saturn, The Bringer of Old Age
    9:51
  6. 6.
    The Planets: Uranus, The Magician
    5:52
  7. 7.
    The Planets: Neptune, The Mystic
    6:52

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