The Planets, Op. 32: 1. Mars, the Bringer of War

Isao Tomita covering Gustav Holst
longer 30+ years apart
The Planets (Ultimate Edition) album art
Cover

Mars

Isao Tomita
The Planets (Ultimate Edition)
Holst: The Planets album art
Original

The Planets, Op. 32: 1. Mars, the Bringer of War

Gustav Holst, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Holst: The Planets

Isao Tomita’s all-electronic adaptation of Holst’s The Planets (1916) is genuinely striking. The full album (originally released 1976) is worth a listen.

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