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Composer:
Gustav Holst

Artist(s):
Rundfunkchor Berlin

Conductor:
Simon Rattle

Background: The Planets is the most frequently performed piece of 20th century British music.The Berliner Philharmoniker who have not recorded The Planets since the legendary Karajan recording of 1981. It is entirely fitting that their British chief conductor, Simon Rattle should be the one to lead the world's greatest orchestra in this new and exciting journey.

Coupling The Planets are four world première 'Asteroids' commissioned by the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation and first performed in concert for this live recording 16th-18th March 2006.

Shirley Apthorp reviewed the premieres in the Financial Times (21st March 2006): 'Rattle conducts the [Planets] suite with uncritical gusto, letting the orchestra's lush sheen show... This audacious project is carried by Rattle's flair, and nurtured with the optimal conditions needed to give new works a wider orbit. Watch the musical skies near you for further sightings of these rocky bodies.'

CATALOGUE NR: 3696902
RECORD LABEL: EMI
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 10.99 including VAT, or £ 9.35 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 04-Sep-2006

COMPOSER: Gustav Holst  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: The Planets
TRACKS: The Planets op.32 H125 : Mars the Bringer of War / Venus the Bringer of Peace / Mercury the Winged Messenger / Jupiter the Bringer of Jollity / Saturn the Bringer of Old Age / Uranus the Magician / Neptune the Mystic (Gustav Holst). Pluto the renewer (Colin Matthews). Asteroid 4179 - Toutatis (Kaija Saariaho). Towards Osiris (Matthias Pintscher). Ceres (Mark-Anthony Turnage). Komarov's Fall (Brett Dean). The Making of The Planets and Asteroids - enhanced element for PC & Mac video directed by Paul Bates.
ORCHESTRA: Berliner Philharmoniker
CONDUCTOR: Simon Rattle
ARTISTS: Rundfunkchor Berlin      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: live recording Mar-2006 - Sep-2006 5 star BBC Music Mag.

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