The Planets / Pluto

Album by Gustav Holst & Colin Matthews & Hallé Orchestra & Sir Mark Elder

The Planets is an orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst, completed in 1916 and first performed in 1918. The work employs varied orchestral colours, distinctive rhythmic motifs and programmatic characterisation inspired by astrological ideas, marking a pivotal point in Holst's output and in the development of early 20th-century British orchestral music.
First released: 2001

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Planets: Mars, the Bringer of War
    7:46
  2. 2.
    The Planets: Venus, the Bringer of Peace
    7:26
  3. 3.
    The Planets: Mercury, the Winged Messenger
    4:05
  4. 4.
    The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
    7:50
  5. 5.
    The Planets: Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
    9:40
  6. 6.
    The Planets: Uranus, the Magician
    6:01
  7. 7.
    The Planets: Neptune, the Mystic
    6:41
  8. 8.
    Pluto, the Renewer
    6:24
  9. 9.
    Lyric Movement for Viola and Small Orchestra
    11:59
  10. 10.
    The Planets: Neptune, the Mystic (original ending)
    6:58

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