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.

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  1. 1.
    Mars, The Bringer Of War
    7:44
  2. 2.
    Venus, The Bringer Of Peace
    8:59
  3. 3.
    Mercury, The Winged Messenger
    4:08
  4. 4.
    Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
    9:08
  5. 5.
    Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age
    10:19
  6. 6.
    Uranus, The Magician
    6:40
  7. 7.
    Neptune, The Mystic
    8:30

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