Gustav Holst - The Planets, Op. 32 

Beautiful!!!!

Yes; imagine how good it would sound on blu-ray without the RU-vid compression!!

It's not a symphony, it's a suite... But yes, it's good. 😊

Well said sir. Shame about Brexit eh?

thanks for explaining... I head this masterpiece just in records,, that's my 1st time seeing 'live' ( or so,,lol)

Our Sarasota Symphony Orchestra directed by Anu Tali, from Croatia, did a very similar arrangement, the choir was behind the stage partition, and out of sight. The sound was spectacular. The best performance in my five years in Sarasota.

I'm not used to hearing the chorus audible to the very end - nice visual touch fixed on the conductor.

Makes it really mysterious

Even though my son didn't need tissues during that one (like you, I did), the music must have hit him the same way somehow. He asks to listen to Holst in the car now.❤

Omg, seriously ? My 2 year old grandson loves Bluey...I have to search for an episode with this music....after all my grandson is partially Polish and this’s a wonderful performance by Polish musicians ❤.

and E.T , INDIANA JONES , SUPERMAN you can hear parts off "the planets" throughout most his big movie tracks

Frank Zappa too.

From what I've heard, Lucas wanted to just use classical music instead of a real soundtrack (a la 2001). Spielberg talked him into letting Williams write one for the movie. It really shouldn't be a surprise that he borrowed so heavily from this piece.

Just thought of that myself.

Saturn really grew on me. It's fantastic.

@@TheClassicalSauce Saturn and Neptune are the best 👍

Me too. The epic ones 🔥

@@TheClassicalSauce yes!

@TheClassicalSauce Honestly, Uranus is by far my favourite, Uranus is definitely a Underrated movement

marcelouz1 i

Neptune is so much slower than most other recordings... It's perfect.

marcelouz1 There is striking similarities in Mars and John Williams Star Wars main theme. In fact, I believe he was accused of plagiarism by some. I think that’s a bit of a stretch, but the influence is certainly worn shamelessly upon that soundtrack’s “sleeve”.. I agree, though, this version is stunning. Jupiter almost brings me to tears. ✌🏼

@@nikolademitri731 There are a lot of similarities between this and many other soundtracks overall. I sometimes hear a little bit of Conan the Barbarian too and some others, I try to remember.

Flawless. Hearkens back to an old LP I had forty years ago. Never heard it played so fluidly, ever. EXCELSIOR!

Well of coiurse NOW Pluto has been "de-legitimized" as being one of this solar system's planets. They found it wasn't big enough to be a planet or something.

Pluto was demoted to a dwarf-planet because it didn't meet 1/3 of the criteria. In order to be deemed a planet the celestial body must 1. Orbit around the sun, 2. Have enough gravity to be pulled into a semi-spherical shape, and 3. Have their orbital path be clear of other celestial bodies. The third criteria is where Pluto falls short because every once in a while, Pluto grazes with Neptune's orbital path and Pluto shares her orbit path with other asteroids in the Kupier Belt as well. Astronomers could hypothetically excuse that one thing to grant Pluto planet-hood again, but if they did that then they'd have to grant planet hood to the other Dwarf Planets in the Kupier Belt and Ceres (dwarf planet in the Astroid Belt). (dwarf planets are planets that meet the first two criteria but not the third).

If Pluto was a planet we'd have between... 14-20 planets.

Sonam, it almost feels like instant-replay in a NFL American football when the officials analyze a play in slow & stop motion for a few minutes to decide what happened. Pluto seemed just fine until our instrumentation exceeded our nostalgia. It seems like double jeopardy on the gravity issue, having to get up, pull yourself together, and then while orbiting, have enough gravity to mug all the nearby neighbors until no one's left in the vicinity. In any case, you wrote an excellent answer as to what happened to Pluto's reputation as a planet. It's probably unaware we're calling it a dwarf planet, or even that we're paying attention. Meanwhile, we have this terrific suite, magnificently rendered, to listen to. Peace!

You guys know that Pluto is a song in this suite? (except it wasn't written by Gustav Holst, but by a man named Collin Mathews in 2000 who knew relatives from the Holst family)

Worlds apart from other's.

Thaxted

It's like a piece of heaven tucked into chaos. The whole piece was written to surround this one, cherished moment. A flower in bloom. A sunset. The birth of a child. Making love. This music is AMAZING!!!

'The Rugby Union World Cup' theme music.. 'The World in Union'

Yes, Completely!

Holst wrote a number of masterpieces. Popularity/familiarity is not a measure of greatness.

You're a hero thank you!!

It's in the description. But thanks

@@juliaceleste3952 it's for mobile viewers who can't use the description

Why I vow to thee my country Is separade ?

Muzyką klasyczną...

hi booty

The trombone section is suspect. I beg to differ.

@@miamimike9144 I will listen again with close scrutiny to the trombones (That was my instrument in conservatory prior to my conducting major). Which movement in particular or are you saying in general?

JRGJRG cdser

Agreed. James Levine and Chicago Symphony Orchestra's recording of this Suite is my favorite, and this is pretty close.

Venus doesn’t get much of a mention in the comments but is my favourite. It always brings me to tears since hearing it very soon after the death of a young friend in a car crash nearly 39 years ago. However, all seven are exquisite.

on the Drums were you ?

@@MrDaiseymay No Tuba and Trombone

I know I have heard this but with lyrics and at a Catholic Mass

@@MaryLopez-ms1cx Three days hymn? (:

@@TotteThorsen I found it! O God beyond All Praising | Arr. Richard Proulx

To the planets

Gaming Master my most favorite one

Tom Stables what's your favorite song of the planets mine is Jupiter or Mars

Gaming Master mars bringer of war

Tom Stables I have a tie between Jupiter and Mars of 1st place

I like Uranus too ;)

true

HAHAHA gold

wayne conover LMAO

Haha 😂😂😂

After reading this, I started 30 seconds prior to it and didn't get it, but as soon as it hit 4:59, I just started laughing.