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The
Planets
is a suite in seven parts, each named for a planet in our solar system. Earth
is not named, and Pluto had not been discovered at the time Planets was composed.
This recording by Karajan and the Berliner Philharmonic is a great
performance and has demonstration-class sound.
Holst also composed some great works for Chorus and Orchestra, but it is hard
to find any on CD. The Morning Of The Year choral ballet is a gem,
and the only currently available recording is on Hyperion by Wetton and
the Philharmonia Orchestra. It also includes the Golden Goose and King
Estmere.
The Mystic Trumpeter is another virtually unknown but great work, and
is on the Naxos disc with The Planets, along with Colin Matthews
extra 'Pluto' composition.
In an altogether different catagory is Tomita's realization of The Planets. A totally synthesized performance from the 1970's, it is an intriguing exploration into the textures and dynamics of Holst's work. Definitely worth a listen, especially if you are a Wendy Carlos fan.
The
Planets
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Label: UNI/DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
Catalog: 439011
The
Tomita Planets
Label: BMG/RCA VICTOR
Catalog: 60518
The
Planets
The Mystic Trumpeter
Colin Matthews: Pluto, the Renewer
Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones
Ensemble: Scottish National Orchestra
Label: Naxos
Catalog: 8555776
OUT OF PRINT CDs
The
Morning of the Year, choral ballet
The Golden Goose, choral ballet
King Estmere, for chorus & orchestra
Conductor: Hilary Davan Wetton
Ensemble: Guildford Choral SocietY / Philharmonia
Label: Hyperion
Catalog: 66784
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