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August 7, 2020
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Holst's Planets is a hi-fi test piece par excellence. The music explores every nuance and dynamic of which a modern symphony orchestra is capable. When reproduced at a realistic volume level with full frequency range, the music has a stunning emotional impact - at times savage - at other times beguiling. The piece has been recorded many times since its 1918 debut under Sir Boult's baton but its colours never glowed more brilliantly than in this performance.

Tracklist:
  • 1. The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
  • 2. The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
  • 3. The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
  • 4. The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
  • 5. The Planets, Op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
  • 6. The Planets, Op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician
  • 7. The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic

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