The Planets, Op. 32 is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the British composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. During the latter months of 1918 there were a series of private or incomplete performances in London and Birmingham. The first complete public performance took place in London on 15 November 1920, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Coates. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst. All planets are represented with the only exceptions being Earth (which is not observed in astrological practice) and Pluto (which had yet to be discovered at the time of composition). From its premiere to the present day, the suite has been enduringly popular, widely performed and the subject of numerous recordings.
You may be asking why I am posting an orchestral suite
-"Mars" was adapted into an orchestral introduction for the song "Rameses, Bringer of War" by death metal band Nile.
-Bathory used the melody from "Jupiter" for the song Hammerheart on the Twilight of the Gods album.
Tons of other bands have drawn influence from this and some even regard "Mars, The Bringer of War" to be the first heavy metal song of all time.
The Planets (1914-1916)
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Gustav Holst
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