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  • Audio CD (2 Nov 1987)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Eminence
  • ASIN: B00000DR1O
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. The Planets - Suite H125 (Op. 32): 1. Mars, the Bringer of War (Allegro)Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle 7:16£1.89
Listen  2. The Planets - Suite H125 (Op. 32): 2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (Adagio)Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle 8:58£1.89
Listen  3. The Planets - Suite H125 (Op. 32): 3. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (Vivace)Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle 4:05£0.69
Listen  4. The Planets - Suite H125 (Op. 32): 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Allegro giocoso)Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle 8:08£1.89
Listen  5. The Planets - Suite H125 (Op. 32): 5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (Adagio)Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle 9:42£1.89
Listen  6. The Planets - Suite H125 (Op. 32): 6. Uranus, the Magician (Allegro)Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle 6:09£0.69
Listen  7. The Planets - Suite H125 (Op. 32): 7. Neptune, the Mystic (Andante)Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle 7:01£1.89

On this CD:
  1. (The) Planets
    Composed by Gustav Holst
    Performed by Ambrosian Singers
    Conducted by Simon Rattle

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, flowing interpretation., 18 Oct 2000
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After reading a review that damned this interpretation by Simon Rattle I felt I had to come to the defence of this recording, in my humble opinion it is one of the best I have heard as it has more raw energy and feeling than several of the more costly recordings.
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3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Sir Simon not at his best, 25 Aug 2000
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This should have been one of the best recordings of the Planets yet, but for some reason Sir Simon Rattle's interpretation falls flat. How curious that this should be the first one to appear on a search on Holst.

Being a work that has many many recordings, there are a number that show the work at its best - even the 1920s recording by Holst himself has more life in than this one.

Sir Simon is an excellent champion of 20th century classical music, but it seems that Holst is a mystery to him.

I hope that one day he will have another go, and show us what he really can do.

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Control, 17 Jun 2008
Even though I'm an Indie/electro kid at heart, I've heard many interpretations of this "pop" classic both live and recorded, and this ranks among the best both from a performance and recording perspective.

The problem is, as this is such a popular classic there are many variations, many of which over do the brass section and sometimes the cacophony of Mars blurting out can be a bit too harsh (this maybe to do with it being performed by smaller orchestra's, or the recording, but I know not of these things).

Yet, the mass of sound generated by the Berliner Philarmoniker means Mars sounds sounds smooth and controlled, yet immense and unstoppable.

My litmus test for The Planet Suite is Saturn: if the last 3 minutes doesn't start to jerk some tears, then it's rubbish. The Berliner pull this off magically in a flawless execution of control and emotion.
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