HOLST WAS A BUSY MUSICIAN when he began to think about “The Planets.” In addition to composing, he juggled work at three different institutions: Morley College, James Allen’s Girls’ School ...

The Massapequa Philharmonic continues its anniversary season with a cosmic collaboration at Tilles Center under the direction ...

Inspired by astrology, Holst began composing “The Planets” in 1914 in his tranquil sound-proof room. By Courtesy of Gustav Holst / Genius By Vivienne N. Germain , Crimson Staff Writer ...

Gustav Holst’s The Planets (1914–16) has inspired countless sci-fi film scores and has long been a favourite of audiences at the BBC Proms. Ahead of its return this year, here’s a quick ...

After intermission was the main event: Gustav Holst’s “The Planets,” one of the most well-known and commonly performed pieces in the classical canon.

Journey through the solar system with Holst’s imaginative musical depiction of the planets, past mighty Mars and glorious Jupiter. Clive Myrie is joined by Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Show more ...

Complete Information About Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey in New Jersey at New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Xian Zhang conductor Nancy Zhou violin Montclair State University Prima Voce ...

When I texted my trombone-major boyfriend to ask if he wanted to go see the Seattle Symphony perform Gustav Holst’s The Planets: An HD Odyssey with me this weekend, I received this enthusiastic ...

Journey through the solar system with Holst’s imaginative musical depiction of the planets, past mighty Mars and glorious Jupiter. In the first half, we're down on earth.

Best known are ‘Mars, the Bringer of War’, with its relentlessly militaristic snare drum and ominous, forceful brass chords, and ‘Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity’, which would later lend its melody to ...

Imogen said, when Holst conducted ‘Uranus, the Magician’, that ‘its galumphing six-four tune was able to dance with cheerful abandon’. And she adds a warning: ‘Since then, the movement has become such ...