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Gustav Holst: The Planets
Released: March 2011TSO-1208 |
This recording is made possible by a
generous gift in celebration of the 30th wedding anniversary of George and
Leanne Lewis. |
The
Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s in-house record label tsoLIVE releases
Gustav Holst: The Planets, the orchestra’s fifth in a
series of self-produced recordings. The Planets
was recorded live at Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Canada, in December 2008 and
features TSO Music Director Peter Oundjian, the
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Women of the Elmer Iseler
Singers and the Amadeus Choir. |
The Planets,
inspired by Gustav Holst’s curiosity with astrology, was first performed
in 1918 and is considered the composer’s most popular work. In 2008, The
Toronto Star praised the TSO’s performance of The Planets
writing, "The dynamics go from roof-blowing to the merest whispers of
sound. There is plenty of texture or melody, and the conductor can show
off his orchestra's versatility. Oundjian succeeded on all counts in a
well-paced interpretation." |
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