Holst

Holst
Gustav Theodore Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer. He is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets. Holst was into astrology, a hobby that was to inspire the later Planets suite. He read astrological fortunes until his death, and called his interest in the stars his "pet vice". Holst and wife Isobel bought a cottage in Thaxted, Essex and, surrounded by medieval buildings and ample rambling opportunities, he started work on the suite that would become his best known work, the orchestral suite The Planets. (The theme from "Jupiter" has been adapted as a hymn tune under the name of "Thaxted", and is usually sung to the words "I Vow to Thee My Country".)

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Holst - The Planets
Holst - The Planets

Gustav Holst - The Planets Suite - Opus 32 was finished in 1916 depicting the astrological character of the planets in our solar system other than the sun, moon and Earth. These are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Venus but not including Pluto only discovered in 1930 and any other planets since then.

  1. The Planets Suite No.1 - Mars - The Bringer of War - 7:06
  2. The Planets Suite No.2 - Venus - The Bringer of Peace - 8:51
  3. The Planets Suite No.3 - Mercury - The Winged Messenger - 3:56
  4. The Planets Suite No.4 - Jupiter - The Bringer of Jollity - 8:08
  5. The Planets Suite No.5 - Saturn - The Bringer of Old Age - 9:36
  6. The Planets Suite No.6 - Uranus - The Magician - 6:04
  7. The Planets Suite No.7 - Neptune - The Bringer of Old Age - 7:00
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Holst - The Planets Suite No.1 (Mars)
Holst - mars from the planets - Classical Music - 07.06 - The Planets, Opus 32 is a seven movement orchestral suite composed between 1914 and 1916 by Gustav Holst. The Planets - Mars: The Bringer of War
Holst - The Planets Suite No.2 (Venus)
Holst - venus from the planets- Classical Music - 8:51 - The Planets, Opus 32 is a seven movement orchestral suite composed between 1914 and 1916 by Gustav Holst. The Planets - Venus: The Bringer of Peace
Holst - The Planets Suite No.3 (Mercury)
Holst - mercury from the planets - Classical Music - 3:56 - The Planets, Opus 32 is a seven movement orchestral suite composed between 1914 and 1916 by Gustav Holst. The Planets - Mercury: The Winged Messenger
Holst - The Planets Suite No.4 (Jupiter)
Holst - jupiter from the planets - Classical Music - 08.08 - The Planets, Opus 32 is a seven movement orchestral suite composed between 1914 and 1916 by Gustav Holst. The Planets - Jupiter: The Bringer of Jollity. Holst adapted this work to a poem (by Cecil Spring-Rice) beginning "I vow to thee, my country". as a hymn called Thaxted named after a town in Essex where Holst lived. Sung at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 11000.
Holst - The Planets Suite No.5 (Saturn)
Holst - saturn from the planets - Classical Music - 9:36 - The Planets, Opus 32 is a seven movement orchestral suite composed between 1914 and 1916 by Gustav Holst. The Planets - Saturn: The Bringer of Old Age
Holst - The Planets Suite No.6 (Uranus)
Holst - uranus from the planets - Classical Music - 6:04 - The Planets, Opus 32 is a seven movement orchestral suite composed between 1914 and 1916 by Gustav Holst. The Planets - Uranus: The Magician
Holst - The Planets Suite No.7 (Neptune)
Holst - neptune from the planets- Classical Music - 7:00 - The Planets, Opus 32 is a seven movement orchestral suite composed between 1914 and 1916 by Gustav Holst. The Planets - Neptune: The Mystic

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