Holst鈥檚 The Planets with Prof Brian Cox
Live from the Barbican, Holst鈥檚 The Planets with Professor Brian Cox and the 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra, celebrating the exact centenary of the premiere.
Live from the Barbican, 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra celebrates the exact centenary of The Planets premiere.
Presented by Penny Gore
Holst: The Planets Suite Op.32
2020 Interval: a mix-tape dream sequence of planetary and astrologically inspired music, interwoven with works influenced by Holst's the Planets.
[In the mix: Holst, Rebel, Crumb, John Williams, Frank Zappa and Saariaho]
2040 Holst: The Planets Suite Op.32 continued
Women's Voices of the 成人快手 Symphony Chorus
成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Ben Gernon (conductor)
Inspired by the mythological character of each planet, Holst created what has become one of the 20th century鈥檚 best-loved and most revered works for orchestra. On the centenary of its premiere, the 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ben Gernon join forces with Professor Brian Cox to take a fresh scientific and musical view of The Planets, and to cast new light on Holst鈥檚 vividly atmospheric masterpiece.
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Music Played
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Gustav Holst
Betelgeuse - No.12 from Twelve Humbert Wolfe Settings, Op.48
Performer: Steuart Bedford. Singer: Philip Langridge.- NAXOS.
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Jean鈥怓茅ry Rebel
Chaos from Les Elements
Ensemble: Pygmalion. Director: Rapha毛l Pichon.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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George Crumb
Makrokosmos II: Corona Borealis - Aquarius
Performer: Emmy Henz-Diemand.- MGB.
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John Williams
Imperial March from Star Wars
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- SONY CLASSICAL.
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Frank Zappa
Invocation and Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin
Ensemble: The Mothers of Invention.- ZAPPA RECORDS.
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Kaija Saariaho
Uberzeugung
Choir: Norwegian Soloists' Choir. Ensemble: Oslo Sinfonietta. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.- BIS.
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Gustav Holst
The Planets
Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon. -
Colin Matthews
Pluto - The Renewer
Orchestra: Hall茅. Choir: Hall茅 Choir. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- HYPERION.
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Claude Vivier
Orion
Orchestra: West German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Rundel.- KAIROS.
Broadcast
- Sat 29 Sep 2018 19:30成人快手 Radio 3
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