G. Holst
The Planets

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Composer: Gustav Holst
Other participants: Andre Previn - London Symphony Orchestra

Music of the spheres: Could be the soundtrack to Star Wars, but it's more than a hundred years old! Back in 1913, English composer Gustav Holst was reading a book about astrology and horoscopes when he got the idea for a very special orchestral work. The planets of our solar system are named after the gods of ancient Rome, and each planet represents a character: Mars is a martial predecessor of Darth Vader, Venus is the gentle goddess of love, Jupiter a jolly God-Father, Mercury a nimble messenger of the gods. [...more...]

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