The Planets
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The Planets is a seven-movement orchestral suite by Gustav Holst, inspired by the astrological characters of the planets in the solar system and renowned for its vivid, programmatic depiction of each one.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral suite
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programmatic composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Albert Hall (performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 32 ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Adrian Boult (associated with early performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludesPlanet |
Earth
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Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCompletePerformanceYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceType | semi-private ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral music
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suite ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
piano duet arrangement by Gustav Holst
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various concert band arrangements ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic | each movement portrays a planet’s astrological character rather than its astronomical properties ⓘ |
| hasMovementOrder | Mars–Venus–Mercury–Jupiter–Saturn–Uranus–Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
film music
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science-fiction soundtracks ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
astrological characters of the planets
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astrology ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no sung text) ⓘ |
| movement |
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
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Mars, the Bringer of War NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury, the Winged Messenger NERFINISHED ⓘ Neptune, the Mystic NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Uranus, the Magician NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus, the Bringer of Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExcerpt | choral melody from Jupiter later adapted as the hymn tune “Thaxted” ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large orchestra
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wordless female chorus in Neptune ⓘ |
| notableMovement |
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
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Mars, the Bringer of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 7 ⓘ |
| orchestrationIncludes |
expanded brass section
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large percussion section ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| popularIn | concert repertoire worldwide ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes (later editions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
early modern
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late-Romantic ⓘ |
| workSubject | planets of the Solar System ⓘ |
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