Holst: The Planets

Album by Gustav Holst & Evgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov & Philharmonia Orchestra

The Planets is an orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, composed between 1914 and 1916. The work employs large-scale orchestration, distinctive rhythmic motifs and diverse tonal colours to evoke a series of contrasting planetary moods, and it occupies a central place in early 20th-century British orchestral repertoire, marking a pivotal moment in Holst's career.

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  1. 1.
    The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
    8:49
  2. 2.
    The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
    8:28
  3. 3.
    The Planets, op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
    4:15
  4. 4.
    The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
    8:48
  5. 5.
    The Planets, op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
    9:52
  6. 6.
    The Planets, op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician
    5:44
  7. 7.
    The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
    9:29

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