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Holst - The Planets, Op. 32
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Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
RecommendedOrchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Women of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus, Charles Dutoit
The Planets is Holst's most famous work, and its success is surely deserved.
The musical characterisation is as striking as its originality of conception: the association of 'Saturn' with old... — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 1987, Winner - Engineering
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its character and its superb sound, both detailed and well-balanced, are as impressive and involving as ever...the music [is] not only well within the players' grasp but played with polish and... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2010, Editor's Choice
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Sir Adrian Boult conducts Elgar & Holst
RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra, The Geoffrey Mitchell Choir & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
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Building A Library, January 2025, Recommended Recording (The Planets)
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Special offer. Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, RIAS Chamber Chorus, Herbert von Karajan
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Davis's new performance takes off with 'Saturn': this may not match the sense of weariness Boult conveys, but its inexorable progress is highly effective, and the bells for once sound as if... — More…
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Special offer. Holst: The Planets & Ligeti: Lux aeterna
Boston Symphony Orchestra, New England Conservatory Chorus, Chor des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, William Steinberg, Helmut Franz
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Holst: The Planets – Deborah Cheetham Fraillon: Earth
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jaime Martin, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon (soprano)
This is Martín's third recording on the orchestra's new in-house label, and there's certainly an edge-of-seat quality to 'Mars', the opening movement of Holst's The Planets, with punchy, wellbalanced... — More…
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Holst: The Planets
Frauenchor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Daniel Harding
It's thrilling stuff, all tightly marshalled by Harding, though at times that control holds back the work ’s surging energ y. But it’s a small criticism — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Special offer. The Composers Conduct - Holst / Vaughan Williams
RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Building A Library, May 2022, Also Recommended
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This is a mightily impressive account of The Planets.
The high is undoubtedly 'Saturn', whose remorseless tread has rarely seemed more implacable.
Aided by orchestral playing that's both memorably... — More…Awards:
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Building a Library, August 2005, Budget Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Symphonic Music
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