The Planets in Full Score (Dover Orchestral Music Scores)
by Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst's The Planets is a seminal orchestral suite exploring astrological archetypes through seven evocative movements. This Dover full-score edition provides an accessible, high-fidelity reproduction for in-depth study and performance, highlighting the composer's innovative approach to orchestral color and form in early modernist music.
About This Book
The Planets in Full Score presents Gustav Holst's renowned seven-movement orchestral suite, composed between 1914 and 1916. This Dover edition offers the complete score as originally published, allowing detailed study of the work's structure and instrumentation.
Holst drew inspiration from astrological influences rather than scientific astronomy, infusing each planet with distinct character through vivid orchestration and thematic development. The score includes movements such as Mars, the Bringer of War; Venus, the Bringer of Peace; and Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity.
Designed for professional and amateur musicians, this affordable reprint maintains the clarity and accuracy of the original engravings. It serves as an essential resource for performances, analysis, and appreciation of early 20th-century British music.
With its full orchestral notation, the edition reveals Holst's masterful use of harmony, rhythm, and timbre to evoke the mythological essence of the planets.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to review this book!