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Holst: The Planets
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Track Listing
- 1. Mars, the Bringer of War
- 2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
- 3. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
- 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
- 5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
- 6. Uranus, the Magician
- 7. Neptune, the Mystic - The Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Suite
- Main Title [Star Wars]
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #20126 in Music
- Released on: 2000-10-16
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: Original recording remastered
- Dimensions: .21 pounds
- Running time: 67 minutes
Customer Reviews
CLASSICAL MASTERPIECE AND 2 X GREAT FILM SCORES AS WELL!! ESSENTIAL, ( Recommended for Classical newbies!)
For less than a tenner, this is great value!
PERFECT sound quality, full symphony orchestras & some of the finest Classical ever written!
Gustav Holst was a genius and I'd recommend the Planets Suite as THE very best place for the Classically curious to start.
Conducted here by Zubin Mehta, and brought to vivid life by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
Movements such as Mars, Jupiter, Saturn & Uranus are some of the most powerful/intense ever written - and even the lighter moments of Mercury, Venus and Neptune (spinechilling) are intoxicating! This music has probably influenced more movie score composers than anything else; Mars (Hans Zimmer/Gladiator's Battle Scene & John Williams/Star Wars) and Neptune (Jerry Goldsmith/Alien). Trust me, as you listen, you'll think "hang on, wasn't this in You Only Live Twice etc..."
Speaking of John Williams, you also get the Star Wars-A New Hope, Main Title Theme and the Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Suite, performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Star Wars, we've heard many times, but the CE3K Suite is a beautifully majestic & haunting piece that deserves to be praised more often!
As I say, GREAT VALUE, and it does not feel like a budget release.
Great Value
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the whole production on this budget price CD.
Great music to include the Close Encounters and Star Wars suites which seem to blend very well with The Planets. Recommended.
Mike
