The Planets

Album by Gustav Holst & Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Daniel Harding

The Planets is an orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, completed in 1916. Scored for a large orchestra, it employs bold brass and percussion, varied orchestral colours, expansive textures and distinctive rhythmic and harmonic devices to evoke contrasting planetary characters, and it occupies an important place in Holst's output and in the development of early 20th-century British orchestral music.
First released: 7th April 2023

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Planets: Mars, the Bringer of War. Allegro
    8:20
  2. 2.
    The Planets: Venus, the Bringer of Peace. Adagio
    8:48
  3. 3.
    The Planets: Mercury, the Winged Messenger. Vivace
    4:16
  4. 4.
    The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity. Allegro giocoso
    8:23
  5. 5.
    The Planets: Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age. Adagio
    10:57
  6. 6.
    The Planets: Uranus, the Magician. Allegro
    6:11
  7. 7.
    The Planets: Neptune, the Mystic. Andante
    9:48

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