The Planets

by Gustav Holst

The Planets cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.96/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Benefiting immensely from advancements in high-fidelity recording, this interpretation captures the massive dynamic range and brilliant orchestration of the astrological suite. The muscular reading heavily influenced mid-century cinematic scoring, particularly the vocabulary used to evoke vast extraterrestrial landscapes.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, Suite, conceptual, space, orchestral, instrumental, symphonic, melodic, majestic, dance

Tracklist

  1. No.1: Mars, The Bringer Of War
  2. No.2: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace
  3. No.3: Mercury, The Winged Messenger
  4. No.4: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
  5. No.5: Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age
  6. No.6: Uranus, The Magician
  7. No.7: Neptune, The Mystic

Credits

  • Gustav Holst - primary artist, composed by
  • B.B.C. Women's Chorus - primary artist, chorus

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