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EAN: 0028946741825 Format: Original recording remastered Label: Decca Manufacturer: Decca Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Decca Release Date: April 10, 2001 Sales Rank: 3492 Studio: Decca Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - A must have!!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 ... Read More Rating:  - Where's the FireI 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. Rating: - 'A GIANT INFLUENCE ON PROGRESSIVE ROCK"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 ... Read More Rating:  - John Williams Owes Holst Big-timeGive 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. Rating:  - music 5I bought tis for my son who is a music major. He loved it |
