The Planets

Album by Gustav Holst & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Bernard Haitink

The Planets is an orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, composed between 1914 and 1916 and first performed in 1918. The work uses large orchestral forces, striking orchestration and varied tonal colour to evoke a range of astrological-inspired characterisations, and it occupies a central place in Holst's output and in early 20th-century British orchestral music history.
First released: 1970

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Planets: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
    8:34
  2. 2.
    The Planets: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
    8:42
  3. 3.
    The Planets: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
    4:03
  4. 4.
    The Planets: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
    8:01
  5. 5.
    The Planets: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
    9:24
  6. 6.
    The Planets: VI. Uranus, the Magician
    5:54
  7. 7.
    The Planets: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
    7:31

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