The Planets

by Gustav Holst & Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Type: Album
Released: June 1983
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Country: Germany
Length: 50:05
Community rating: 4.05/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Returning to Holst's legendary astrological suite, maestro Herbert von Karajan directs the Berlin Philharmonic in a lush, commanding early digital recording. The interpretation emphasizes the sweeping dynamic contrasts and massive orchestral architecture of the work, executed with pristine technical clarity. It is widely considered one of the definitive modern performances of the English composer's masterwork.

Genres

Descriptors: Orchestral, Modern, Suite, instrumental, orchestral, space, acoustic, suite, atmospheric, symphonic, majestic, long-form

Tracklist

The Planets: Mars, the Bringer of War (6:47)
The Planets: Venus, the Bringer of Peace (8:23)
The Planets: Mercury, the Winged Messenger (4:12)
The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (7:56)
The Planets: Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (8:27)
The Planets: Uranus, the Magician (5:57)
The Planets: Neptune, the Mystic (8:21)

Credits

Gustav Holst - primary artist, composed by
Herbert von Karajan - primary artist, conductor
RIAS-Kammerchor - chorus
Reinhild Schmidt - edited by