Holst The Planets (Vinyl) (UK IMPORT)
$
57
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
Further Details
Title: The Planets
Condition: New
Format: Vinyl
EAN: 4260019710864
Genre: Classical
Description: Earth was not created in a day. And the same applies to Gustav Holst's interplanetary symphony which took him about three years to write. The composer employs a massive orchestra and rich orchestral coloring to portray each planet in his musical psycho gram. Mars, the Bringer of War, rages with mechanical brutality, while Venus brings peace and an acceptance of life. Mercury, the Winged Messenger, darts here and there with quicksilver speed, while powerful and sovereign Jupiter brings jollity and reassurance. Saturn plods by with heavy tread, while Uranus with it's contrasting changes in tempo remains enigmatic and extrovert. And because Pluto, the most distant planet had not yet been discovered, it is Neptune, the great unknown, which is lost in time and space in an endless ostinato of female voices. Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic present this astronomical journey with precision and exhilaration, leaving neither time nor space for astrological speculation. As always, the excellent DECCA recording quality guarantees an unimpeded view of this musical galaxy..
No Of Discs: 1
Artist: Holst
Record Label: Decca
Missing Information?
Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
price rating
