The Planets

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The Planets Op. 32[1] is a seven-movement orchestral musical suite by the British composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. The first complete public performance happened during World War I on 10 October 1918 in Birmingham, with Appleby Matthews directing the orchestra. However, an earlier premiere for only a small group of people was held on 29 September 1918 in the Queen's Hall in London, with the orchestra directed by Adrian Boult.[2] The seven pieces are all named after planets.

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  1. "The Definitive CDs" (CD 94), of Holst: The Planets (with Elgar: Enigma Variations), Norman Lebrecht, La Scena Musicale, 1 September 2004, webpage: Scena-Notes-100-CDs.
  2. "'Sir Adrian Boult' on divine-art.com". Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2009-08-02.