Sir Adrian Boult - Holst: The Planets (Vinyl LP)

Details: Vinyl LP pressing. Holst's Planets is a hi-fi test piece par excellence. The music explores every nuance and dynamic of which a modern symphony orchestra is capable. When reproduced at a realistic volume level with full frequency range, the music has a stunning emotional impact - at times savage - at other times beguiling. The piece has been recorded many times since it's 1918 debut under Sir Boult's baton but it's colours never glowed more brilliantly than in this performance.

Tracklist:

1. The Planets Op. 32: I. Mars the Bringer of War
2. The Planets Op. 32: II. Venus the Bringer of Peace
3. The Planets Op. 32: III. Mercury the Winged Messenger
4. The Planets Op. 32: IV. Jupiter the Bringer of Jollity
5. The Planets Op. 32: V. Saturn the Bringer of Old Age
6. The Planets Op. 32: VI. Uranus the Magician
7. The Planets Op. 32: VII. Neptune the Mystic