The Planets
Album by Gustav Holst & Dallas Symphony Orchestra & Dallas Symphony Chorus & Eduardo Mata
The Planets is an orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, composed between 1914 and 1916 and first performed in 1918. The work is characterised by vivid orchestration, contrasting moods, and distinctive rhythmic and harmonic language, and it occupies a central place in Holst's output and in the development of early 20th-century orchestral repertoire.
First released: 1987
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- 1.Mars (Der Überbringer des Krieges)7:42
- 2.Venus (Die Überbringer des Friedens)8:56
- 3.Merkur (Der geflügelte Bote)4:05
- 4.Jupiter (Der Überbringer der Freude)9:08
- 5.Saturn (Der Überbringer des Alters)10:15
- 6.Uranus (Der Zauberer)6:37
- 7.Neptun (Der Mystische)8:32
