Gustav Holst - The Planets Op. 32 - Orchestra

Gustav Holst wrote the libretto and music for his opera The Perfect Fool over the years 1918 to 1922. It had its premiere at in London the next year but mystified audiences and has been rarely performed since then. This five-movement suite of introductory ballet music is arranged separately as an Orchestral suite.The ballet music includes dances for the Spirits of Earth Water and Fire and Holst’s music evokes the moods of these beings delightfully.Gustav Holst has earned a place among the most revered of late 19th and early 20th century composers and is best known for his enduring Orchestral suite The Planets.

One of Holst's most under-appreciated works Ode To Death (Op. 38) was written in 1919 in response to the First World War and mourned his friends who had died in that conflict. Scored for SATB Chorus and Orchestra it is a setting of the elegiac poem When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd by Walt Whitman. Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher. Having studied under Stanford and Parry he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams they would often critique each other’s work and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for his Planets suite.

This is the first time that a version of Gustav Holst's The Planets for solo Piano has been published. In this glorious publication the emotional rollercoaster that is this seven-movement orchestralsuite can be played on a single Piano with those crashing chords and textural melodies sounding just fantastic on the solo keys. Originally scored for two pianos and four hands this epic orchestral workcontinues to astound and astonish audiences around the world even a century after Holst begun work on the first movement Mars the Bringer of War. This volume allows the solo pianist to emulate those gloriousmelodies wonderful harmonies and dynamic rhythms bringing the wonder of The Planets to the keys. This unique arrangement of The Planets reduces the entire orchestra tojust a solo Piano with some fingering hints throughout. The lovely engraving is an absolute pleasure to read from and the sound of those thunderous rhythms and sweet melodies sounds absolutely brilliant coming from the purityand clarity of a solo Piano. With all seven movements included in this The Planets sheet music you'll be able to learn Mars Venus Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune in theentire work that's sometimes thunderous occasionally calm often bombastic but always beautiful. With the full-colour astrophotography of the cover the detailed accurate and clear engraving and theinherent uniqueness of such an arrangement befits the timeless and enduring achievement of a work like this. The compositional history and musical qualities of The Planets are fascinating and the lengthyintroduction details the rhythms the harmonies and the personality that Holst injected into his work so you can learn about this glorious work before delving into the stunning arrangement of each of the seven

Les planètes, à l'origine d'une suite pour orchestre, a été composée entre 1914 et 1916 par Gustav Holst. Holst s'est toujours intéressé à l'astrologie et par conséquent a été inspiré de prendre les sept planètes du système solaire pour créer une suite. Thèmes tels que ' Mars, le porteur de guerre ' et ' Vénus, le porteur de paix ' sont d'une part la preuve que Gustav Holst partiellement a également examiné les caractéristiques mythologiques des dieux et déesses. D'autre part, ces thèmes montrent que 'The Planets' a été créé en vertu de l'impression de la seconde guerre mondiale. Cette édition de ' The Planets ' est une édition pour Piano solo. L'éditeur Katsuma Nakajima définie une valeur élevée sur le sentiment de la puissance orchestrale dans l'édition pour Piano ainsi. La version piano est donc semblable à la version originale et contient ainsi tous les sept thèmes.Sept thèmes sont: ' Mars, le porteur de guerre ', ' Vénus, le porteur de paix ', 'Mercure, le messager ailé', 'Jupiter, le porteur de joie', ' Saturn, le porteur de vieillesse ', ' Uranus, la... / Piano

Gustav Holst has earned a place among the most revered of late 19th and early 20th century composers and is best known for his enduring Orchestral suite The Planets.But before that great work in his use of Englsh folksongs Gnostic texts and these Vedic hymns one can discern Holst’s search for a compositional Voice beyond the constraints of the European canon in the early 1900’s. In Savitri he makes use of modal styles bitonality austerity ofOrchestration in some places richness of texture in others and an ability to suggest Indian exoticism. The piece has a performance time of thirty minutes and has minimal staging requirements.

Gustav Holst (1874-1934) is widely regarded as one of the most original of 20th century composers and The Planets composed in 1914-16 established him as a really popular composer. The work with its vivid sense of invention and use of driving rhythm is a masterpiece of the 20th century orchestral repertoire. Arthur Wills has transcribed these three movements from The Planets for organ to make a superb set of recital pieces or voluntaries.

Gustav Holst has earned a place among the most revered of late 19th and early 20th century composers and is best known for his enduring Orchestral suite The Planets.But before that great work in his use of Englsh folksongs Gnostic texts and these Vedic hymns one can discern Holst’s search for a compositional Voice beyond the constraints of the European canon in the early 1900’s. Some see composition of the Vedic Hymns as a turning point in Holst’scompositional life. The quality is not completely consistent and Holst remained true to his Western musical inheritance for the most part in setting them but as art songs they are deeply felt and moving to hear.The nine songsare scored for mezzo-Soprano or baritone Voice. The texts are taken from the Rigveda one of the four sacred texts of Hinduism and the oldest religious text in the world.The first set of three comprises Ushas Varuna and Maruts or Dawn Sky and Stormclouds respectively. The second includes Indra (God of Storm and Battle) Varuna II (the Waters) and Song of the Frogs. The third group moves into the human sphere with Vac (Speech) Creation and Faith.

A cherished Gustav Holst melody for your beginning strings begins with the traditional flourish from The Planets. The warm melody is thickly scored for the entire ensemble. A solid choice for your beginners. A classic theme great for all occasions. (1:46)