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Work: The Planets, Op.32

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ComposerHolst, Gustav (1874-1934)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOrchestral
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ToulouseTarmo Peltokoski / Yuja Wang

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Prokofiev, Holst
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse; Tarmo Peltokoski; Yuja Wang; State Choir Latvija; Māris Sirmais

TokyoHolst's The Planets

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Messiaen, Holst
NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo; Charles Dutoit; Yu Kosuge; Motoko Oya; Tokyo Opera Singers

DresdenabgeFRACKt: The Planets

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Holst: The Planets, Op.32
Dresden Philharmonic; Sir Donald Runnicles; Dresden Philharmonic Choir
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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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Hollywood and high-brow meet at the Bowl under Leonard Slatkin

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Matters cosmic and earthly intersect in Slatkin's latest visit to the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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HelsinkiFRSO & Nicholas Collon

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Duruflé, Saariaho, Holst
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Nicholas Collon; Jenny Carlstedt; Gabriel Kivivuori Sereno; The Helsinki Music Centre Choir
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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.