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Work: The Planets, Op.32

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ComposerHolst, Gustav (1874-1934)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOrchestral
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LondonHorrible Science: The Big Bang Proms Experiment

BBC Proms
Borodin, Holst, Williams
BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Karen Ní Bhroin; Richard David Caine; James McNicholas; Jessica Ransom; Inel Tomlinson

LondonSymphonic Cinema: The Planets

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Holst: The Planets, Op.32
London Symphony Orchestra; Ben Gernon; Lucas van Woerkum

GlasgowHolst's The Planets

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Holst, Walton
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Ryan Wigglesworth; Laura van der Heijden
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Marin Alsop brings unexpected pleasures to Philadelphia Orchestra

Marin Alsop conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra © Jordan August Photography, Courtesy of Highmark Mann
The Philadelphia Orchestra celebrates the 50th birthday of the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Fairmount Park, with Marin Alsop serving up a surprise in Ravel's Boléro.
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Celestial journeys with Kahchun Wong and the Hallé

Kahchun Wong conducts The Hallé © Sharyn Bellemakers | The Hallé
Kahchun Wong returns to The Hallé for Holst and Unsuk Chin, with a postscript from Colin Matthews
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A galactic adventure at Tanglewood: Kazuki Yamada and The Planets

Kazuki Yamada conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra © Hilary Scott, courtesy of the BSO
The guest conductor pairs Holst's perennial crowd pleaser with Poulenc's Gloria, a work deeply associated with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Bachtrack top ten: Gustav Holst

Gustav Holst © Public domain
Gustav Holst is famous for his astrological orchestral suite The Planets, but there’s more to discover in his eclectic catalogue, particularly inspired by his interests in travel and Hindu literature.