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Holst: The Planets | 
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| Creators: Gustav Holst, John Williams, Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: Decca
Category: Music
List Price: $7.98
Buy New: $3.75
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 2351
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.6 x 0.5
MPN: 467418
UPC: 028946741825
EAN: 0028946741825
ASIN: B000050AQC
Release Date: April 10, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | No. 1, "Mars, the Bringer of War" | | • | No. 2, "Venus, the Bringer of Peace" | | • | No. 3, "Mercury, the Winged Messenger" | | • | No. 4, "Jupiter, the Bringer of Peace" | | • | No. 5, "Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age" | | • | No. 6, "Uranus, the Magician" | | • | No. 7, "Neptune, the Mystic" (w/hidden 8-part female chorus) | | • | Suite from the film score | | • | Main title |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 A must have!! December 8, 2008
As a child, we had an lp with Sir Adrian Boult conducting. Nice. Then came Mehta's performance, on a particularly good vinyl issue. Some were pressed in Holland. This one was pressed in UK.
Anyway, I believe this put the LA Philharmonic on the map. Mars sets the stage showcasing the virtuosity of the brass section against a foreboding sense of urgency in the violin section. Some say there is a overemphasis on the brass but personally I think not. I really like the way Saturn and Jupiter was handled. The CD is enhanced by "Ambient Sound Imaging."
I've gone through other renditions but keep coming back to Mehta's.
I brought it to a high end audio store to test speakers and the salesman liked the version so much he wrote it down!
You'll love it!
 Where's the Fire October 16, 2008
I was so disappointed with this CD that I bought a different Holst "Planets" CD. Zubin Mehta decided to rush through my favorite part of "Jupiter". The cello (I think) section should be slow and deliberate. The jolly clown is having a pensive moment. This part should be chewed finely and savored. Rushing through it ruins the piece. The rest is not exactly great, either.
'A GIANT INFLUENCE ON PROGRESSIVE ROCK" July 27, 2008
Holst The Planets was a universal awakening for progressive rock musicians during the early 70's. Mars, the bringer of War turns up on King Crimson's The Devil's Triangle. Excerpts from Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity are found on NO OPPORTUNITY NECESSARY by Yes. The main melody is reproduced on Manfred Mann's Joybringer. The center section of Mars, Bringer of War is played by Lucifer's Friend on Summerdream. I have also heard snipets of Procol Harum and Univers Zero. I believe that David Bedford and Bernard Hermann were influenced as well. Holst the Planets is very educating and musicians have been studying the work for decades. John Williams compositions for the Star Wars Trilogy is the most common example of just how influential Holst really was. A great buy!
 John Williams Owes Holst Big-time April 23, 2008
Give a listen to The Planets, and you'll recognize the phrases and melodies and arrangement style that became Star Wars in John Williams' able hands.
 music 5 December 19, 2007
0 out of 20 found this review helpful
I bought tis for my son who is a music major. He loved it
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