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Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox

The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ben Gernon, performs Gustav Holst’s masterpiece, The Planets, at the Barbican, 100 years after its composition. Professor Brian Cox introduces each movement against a backdrop of the very latest in planetary imagery.

1 hour, 27 minutes

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Sun 25 Aug 2024 23:10

Music Played

  • Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra

    The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity

  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets, Op.32:1. Mars, The Bringer of War

    Performer: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: George Hurst.
  • Gustav Holst

    Mars, The Bringer of War From The Planets

  • Gustav Holst

    Mars (The Bringer of War) From The Planets – Suite, op.32

  • Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

    The Planets, Op. 32 (Remastered): II. Venus, The Bringer of Peace

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