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Planets Suite, op. 32 |
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The Planets hold a special and venerable place in the British
repertoire. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity and Mars, the Bringer
of War are amongst the most instantly recognisable works for any
British audience.
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See
our composer biography here.
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Musica
recommended recording |
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Orchestra: London
Philharmonic |
Orchestra
website |
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Conductor:
Adrian Boult |
Adrian
Boult bio page |
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Label:
EMI |
Label
website |
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Catalogue
Ref: CDM5677482 |
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Release
Date: March 2002 |
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More information about this recording |
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Label
(EMI) |
EMI
disc information |
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Boult revivified the London Philharmonic in the 1950s and this
orchestral partnership recorded unsurpassed interpretations of Vaughan
Williams and Elgar, as well as Brahms and Wagner. This performance
of The Planets remains the benchmark against which others may be judged.
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