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'Colin Davis, as might be expected, has no problems, conjuring like Uranus the Magician, the full panoply of atmosphere, stillness and energy from the vitruoso LSO'
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Holst The Planets cover
The Planets became one of the most popular and widely recognised musical works of the 20th century. Holst himself conducted the LSO in two early recordings of his masterpiece. Sir Colin Davis's blazing performance, recorded over three evenings in June 2002, promises to be one of the classical releases of the year.
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98 of 100 people found the following review helpful
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I have loved 'The Planets' since a young child, but there has been a problem since then: No recording of this work has quite lived up to the Dynamic i remember experiencing when i heard this music played live at the Liverpool Philharmonic.
The digital format raised hopes, but did not deliver. I have heard numerous recordings on vinyl and CD, played by orchestras from many countries. The best version i had was an 80's LSO recording, until this came along...
The Direct Stream Digital recording medium and an awesome performance by the current LSO makes me feel i have come home; THIS is the one! This CD is simply the best quality recorded performance of The Planets i have ever heard, it is breathtaking in it's scope.
Mark
The digital format raised hopes, but did not deliver. I have heard numerous recordings on vinyl and CD, played by orchestras from many countries. The best version i had was an 80's LSO recording, until this came along...
The Direct Stream Digital recording medium and an awesome performance by the current LSO makes me feel i have come home; THIS is the one! This CD is simply the best quality recorded performance of The Planets i have ever heard, it is breathtaking in it's scope.
Mark
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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Every time you listen to this CD you will be amazed at the quality of it. Excellent playing from the orchestra under the experienced direction of Davis- he makes the music shine; flexible and powerful playing from the LSO. The recording is surely demonstration quality; you cannot listen to the start of "Mars" - or any other section of the set -and not be amazed by the clarity of the sound.
For the price, this is an excellent set; it remains one of the best even compared to rivals that cost much more.
For the price, this is an excellent set; it remains one of the best even compared to rivals that cost much more.
25 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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Early 20th-century British composer Holst had a Germanic name (he was of Latvian-Russian descent) but was deeply influenced by British folk music. Hence, his music is as rooted in English tradition as Vaughn Williams or Britten. His "Planets", a series of tone poems creates a symphonic work of great magnificence, and is very popular even with those who are not classic music buffs. It's often used for documentaries, film and and theatrical works for its evocative melodies and sonorous rhythms.
Never has this suite been more wonderfully recorded than by Colin Davis. Davis and the London Symphony avoid some of the cliche mannerisms of many recordings-- in "Jupiter" there is balance of the buoyant spirit with weightiness that never goes over the top.
Incidentally, there is a "Pluto" section composed by Colin Matthews (not on this recording) that was added after Holst's death to complete the solar system, Pluto not having been discovered during Holst's lifetime. An interesting bit of trivia.
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super recording
This is a superb rendition of one of my favourite pieces of music, I listened to quite a few samples but kept coming back to this one, it's brilliant. Read more
Published 1 month ago by denise s patterson
Holst The Planets - Sir Colin Davis and the LSO CD
After reading a very detailed review, I thought I would buy this. I was not let down at all. The fullness and command of the Symphony was excellent. Read more
Published 2 months ago by deedee
out of this world
I was searching for an album of the planets for quite a while,nothing struck me at all then I spotted this particular album and the name sir colin davis a name I new from a long... Read more
Published 3 months ago by little al
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A marvelous recording of one of my favorite works. Great sound balance, without the annoying peaks that appear in some pieces. Read more
Published 6 months ago by pdw
A superb performance
I used to have a copy of the planets as covered by the Berlin symphony orchestra. Unfortunately I lost it so I bought this one and have to say what beautiful music this was. Read more
Published 13 months ago by P. Holt
'Must Have' classic
My Russian wife has had a very limited musical exposure, so I am starting to amass a 'Must Have' collection of classical CDs for her to experience. Read more
Published 17 months ago by K. J. Harland
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I remember when, as a school boy, i was introduced to this piece of music, and carried on to play it on the trumpet, in the L.S.S.O. Read more
Published 22 months ago by goldwing
The ultimate concept album.
Few stimuli are as vast and impressive as the very planets in our solar system. Few classical compositions are as vast and impressive as Holst's masterpiece The Planets. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Alister King
planets ahoy!
excellent orchestration and it is nice to hear the full recording of each planet, especially mars, because you only hear parts of each piece on radio when you think mars has... Read more
Published 22 months ago by A. Cruickshank
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`Holst: The Planets' was introduced to me at a young age and over the years it has lost none of it's power or magic, even after repeated listening. Read more
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