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Holst's The Planets

06/24/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This was a very good representation of Holst's The Planets. The brass had an ability to capture the emotion of each movement. It is a good performance for people who have studied music; the tone and sound of the symphony are of excellent quality. It is also a good piece for the beginning student of Classical music. It shows the range of emotion that can be uncompassed within a piece. This was one of my first Classical CDs as a high school student and it is still several years and many music history and theory classes later it is still an important part of my collection."

Decent Interpretation at Great Price

L. Ku | New York | 02/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The English-Swedish composer Gustav Holst's "The Planets" is a powerful orchestral suite that has made its way up the ladder to be considered a very familiar/famous composition. Many different recordings have been put out, but don't let the budget label, and the "not quite well known" orchestra and conductor spurr you off. The Georgian Festival Orchestra under Jahni Mardjani puts in a great, strong, brass-heavy performance on this CD. And the fact that the disc is cheap should only promote its cause. I'd highly suggest buying this disc."

WEAK!

R. McRae | Saugus, CA | 09/15/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"One of my favorite works is almost put to boredom with this extremely weak recording. Do yourself a favor and spend your money on a much better rendition. Something like the London Symphony, or better yet, find the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Leopold Stokowski recording. Be prepared to turn your volume way-up for this one. You really do get what you pay for."