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) (on 1918-09-29) |
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| part of: | Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 2) (order: 2) Classic 100: The Music You Can't Live Without (2021) (number: 10) (order: 10) 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) The Planets, op. 32 (for Organ, Arthur Wills) |
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 | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras | 6:58 | |
| The Planets | partial | [unknown] | 6:51 | |
| The Planets | [unknown] | 7:17 | ||
| 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 | |
| The Planets: Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter | medley and partial | Cavaliers | 10:52 | |