ThePlanets-Info

Written by English composer Gustav Holst, this suite (or multiple movement) musical work seeks to musically paint a picture of each planet based on both mythological and astrological characteristic.
 * The Planets (Suite), Opus 32 **

Mythology is the collected storys and beliefs of a religion. The planets of our solar system are named after both Greek and Roman mythological gods and goddesses. Astrology is a system of belief that seeks to find a connection between the movement of things in space and human life. Astrology is not a "science" like Astronomy, but is a commonly held belief of people from all around the world that leads to people discussing their birth "sign" of the zodiac.

Both these backgrounds allowed Gustav Holst to create very emotional, lively, and complex musical depictions of remarkably unemotional and mostly dead hunks of rocks, ice, and gases that are the planets. Below you will find more information about what led Holst to create his music from Chicago Symphony Orchestra's program "Behind the Score" as well as a complete performance of all 7 planets.

"Behind the Score" Here is a complete performance of //The Planets// suite media type="youtube" key="AuMwSLinQB0" height="480" width="640" align="center"

http://www.cafeastrology.com/articles/planetsinastrology.html
 * Resources: **

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Planets

http://beyondthescore.org/holst/

http://www.gustavholst.info/compositions/listing.php?work=18

http://www.gustavholst.info/