The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
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Annotation
The original score was for two pianos / organ https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Planets,_Op.32_(Holst,_Gustav) but the work was premiered as an orchestral suite (subtitled "Suite for Large Orchestra")
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Planets
See Peter's Planets for "A survey of all available CDs of Gustav Holst's The Planets, Op. 32".
Annotation last modified on 2020-01-10 09:50 UTC.
Relationships
| composer: | Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916) |
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| premiered at: | Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1918-09-29) |
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| part of: | A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 125) (order: 91) |
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| download score for free: | imslp: The Planets, Op.32 (Holst, Gustav) [info] |
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| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002369248 [info] |
| VIAF ID: | 183070783 [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q303508 [info] |
| later versions: | The Planets Suite extension (with “Pluto” by Colin Matthews) |
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| parts: | 1. The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (movement) 2. The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (movement) 3. The Planets, op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (movement) 4. The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (movement) 5. The Planets, op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (movement) 6. The Planets, op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician (movement) 7. The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic (movement) |
| orchestration of: | The Planets, op. 32 (for two pianos) |
| arrangements: | The Planets Suite (for five pianos, Anderson) The Planets, op. 32 (for brass quintet and organ) The Planets, op. 32 (for organ, Sykes) The Planets, op. 32 (for organ, Challenger) |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| 1980-12 | The Planets Suite for Orchestra, op. 32 | Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon Rattle | 8:03 | |
| 2011-09-07 | The Planets | live | Holst Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson | ?:?? |
| Die Planeten | partial | [unknown] | 3:18 | |
| Journey to the Stars | partial | Stephen Thorne, Liza McLean, Mike Smith, Jamie Ripman, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mike Batt | 17:43 | |
| The Planets | partial | [unknown] | 6:51 | |
| The Planets | partial | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras | 6:58 | |
| The Planets - Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter | medley and partial | Cavaliers | 10:52 | |
| The Planets, op. 32: Introduction | partial | Stephen Thorne, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mike Batt | 6:48 | |
| The Planets, Op. 32: Venus, Neptune, Jupiter | partial | London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | 8:32 | |
| The Planets, Op. 32: Venus, Neptune, Jupiter | partial | London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | 6:51 | |
| The Planets, Op. 32: Venus, Neptune, Jupiter | partial | London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | 7:53 | |
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