Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ben Gernon, performs Gustav Holst’s masterpiece, The Planets, at the Barbican, 100 years after its composition. Professor Brian Cox introduces each movement against a backdrop of the very latest in planetary imagery.
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Trail - Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox
Duration: 01:59
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Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity
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Gustav Holst
The Planets, Op.32:1. Mars, The Bringer of War
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Gustav Holst
Mars, The Bringer of War From The Planets
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Gustav Holst
Mars (The Bringer of War) From The Planets – Suite, op.32
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Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra
The Planets, Op. 32 (Remastered): II. Venus, The Bringer of Peace
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