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Work: The Planets, Op.32

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ComposerHolst, Gustav (1874-1934)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOrchestral
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NorrköpingHaydn's Il mondo della luna, Holst's The Planets, and Schönberg's Verklärte Nacht

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Haydn, Schoenberg, Holst
Norrköping Symphony Orchestra; Karl-Heinz Steffens; Östgöta Wind Symphony Orchestra; De Geergymnasiet Musik Student Choir

LinköpingHaydn's Il mondo della luna, Holst's The Planets, and Schönberg's Verklärte Nacht

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Haydn, Schoenberg, Holst
Norrköping Symphony Orchestra; Karl-Heinz Steffens; Östgöta Wind Symphony Orchestra; De Geergymnasiet Musik Student Choir

ParisConcert avec images : Dessine-moi une planète

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Holst: The Planets, Op.32
Orchestre Elektra; Bornati Mattia; Amélie Simon; Elisa Millot; Ensemble vocal du Conservatoire de Pantin; Cécile Pruvot
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Celestial journeys with Kahchun Wong and the Hallé

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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

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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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Edward Gardner brings the London Philharmonic to the EIF

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The Planets gets the star treatment from Gardner and the LPO, while Beatrice Rana brings disarming delicacy to Rachmaninov.
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Bachtrack top ten: Gustav Holst

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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.