Episode 6: The Planets by Gustav Holst

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In a galaxy far, far away...a school music teacher called Gustav Holst blew everyone's minds away.
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MUSIC CREDITS:
Composer: Gustav Holst
Work: The Planets, Op.32
Performer: Orchestre symphonique de Montreal
Conductor: Charles Dutoit
Year: 1986
Label: Decca
Catalogue No: 4175532
With thanks to Leander Mangelsdorf for the German subtitles, and Emilia Strachevskaia.

Пікірлер: 492
@DartTyler
@DartTyler 3 жыл бұрын
Astrology Venus: peace & feminine beauty Astronomy Venus: burning hell of acid rains where Sun never shines
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
haha love this comment!
@julesguermonprez1392
@julesguermonprez1392 2 жыл бұрын
Good news : if the Venera probes' photos are anything to go by, daylight does reach the surface. Bad news : ...yeah, it's still an unfathomable sauna with a pressure equivalent to 900 meters under the sea, and 430°C temperatures sufficient to make the aforementioned sulfuric acid rain evaporate. (ah, and nights are as cold as Mercury's)
@rosemma34
@rosemma34 2 жыл бұрын
it's home sweet home if your life is a burning hell of acid rains
@thinginground5179
@thinginground5179 2 жыл бұрын
Astrology Venus: peace and feminine beauty! Astronomy Venus: burnin' hell of acid rains whert' sun don't shine
@WCLCooke
@WCLCooke 2 жыл бұрын
Well, whether Venus is the goddess or the planet, she is too hot to handle.
@flowoodpiano717
@flowoodpiano717 3 жыл бұрын
I know it's beyond cliche at this point, largely due to John Williams purloining so much from _The Planets_ for his _Star Wars_ score, but I still believe this is one of the most important orchestral works ever written. There's not a single movement that doesn't put me in a state of transcendence so effecting that I dare not listen to it in other than comfort and solitude.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Great comment - thanks
@rosemma34
@rosemma34 2 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean
@rogerhorky7258
@rogerhorky7258 2 жыл бұрын
the soundtrack to The Right Stuff (1983) cribs from Holst as well
@fenixphire84
@fenixphire84 9 ай бұрын
Very well said and I agree so much that you put tears in my eyes. I have tears every movement every time I listen. It’s the most incredible and beautiful piece of music I’ve ever heard. That video was great too btw
@montibass
@montibass 3 жыл бұрын
I have a gig nightmare story about the planets. I performed with a symphony in a hall that didn't have a room for the choir. They decided to have the choir walk away through the wings. There were two problems. 1. The wings went out into the audience area, so they got louder. 2. Many dressed in fancy high heel shoes, even though they weren't visible. The result was a clomping sound like a herd of horses that got louder from the audiences perspective. It was not exactly what Holst was going for. :)
@meganlewis2377
@meganlewis2377 3 жыл бұрын
If he can’t make the music about Pluto, but we will do it for him!
@archangecamilien1879
@archangecamilien1879 3 жыл бұрын
Haha...
@rewindcat7927
@rewindcat7927 3 жыл бұрын
That is a very 'rock n roll' story :D
@ZidaneWarner
@ZidaneWarner 2 жыл бұрын
When I saw the planets, the choir actually sang in the lobby. So the audience got to see the doors to the lobby close as the piece ended.
@ImVee10
@ImVee10 2 жыл бұрын
@@meganlewis2377 In 2000, Colin Matthews wrote “Pluto, the Renewer.”
@rodionraskolnikov6754
@rodionraskolnikov6754 4 жыл бұрын
Please never stop making this videos!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
we'll do our best! :) we really don't want to stop
@hilariodaragona4473
@hilariodaragona4473 4 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicsExplained please do a translation to spanish! Many many more views!
@Absycal
@Absycal 3 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicsExplained cool!! :)
@erick-gd7wo
@erick-gd7wo 3 жыл бұрын
*AGREE* the animation is a stroke of genius
@apolloathena8140
@apolloathena8140 3 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicsExplained What you mean is subscribe.......so I did.....because I enjoy your videos. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Also, if you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie wipe the seaty.
@gpcrawford8353
@gpcrawford8353 3 жыл бұрын
Holst became so infatuated with eastern mysticism that he learned Sanskrit and set some verses of the Rig Vada to music ,he also composed a Christmas carol “In the Bleak Midwinter”.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed! There's a great deal more to the composer than The Planets - hope people who don't know much about him will go off and delve deeper into the composer after watching the video :)
@arnavranka4510
@arnavranka4510 3 жыл бұрын
Veda not Vada
@gpcrawford8353
@gpcrawford8353 3 жыл бұрын
@@arnavranka4510 I stand corrected thank you 🙏
@KentuckyLiz
@KentuckyLiz 3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest Christmas carols of all time, the last verse makes my sister and I cry....so moving.
@tammygant4216
@tammygant4216 Жыл бұрын
@@KentuckyLiz yes, I just discovered it Christmas 2019 and I swear I was still singing it (badly) 6 months later. In fact....
@crispyandspicy6813
@crispyandspicy6813 Жыл бұрын
Gustav's Holst's best achievement is making the theme for every ww2 documentary for the past couple of decades
@ShredmasterScott
@ShredmasterScott 3 жыл бұрын
Most metal classical piece....I'm binging this channel muhaha
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@solarean
@solarean 3 жыл бұрын
*cough* shostakovich *cough*
@Ace_of_Empires
@Ace_of_Empires 3 жыл бұрын
Toccata and Fugue
@solarean
@solarean 3 жыл бұрын
@@Ace_of_Empires not good enough that barely makes it
@Ace_of_Empires
@Ace_of_Empires 3 жыл бұрын
@@solarean Well, I didn't want to burst your bubble, but the only part in Planets is Mars, Jupiter almost. As for Toccata and Fugue, it's not just the first part; the later parts are more metal. It's well known that metal pulls heavily from Baroque music, and Bach was the pinnacle of Baroque, and music for that matter. Give the metal covers a listen. I think you may be talking about not metal, but just epic or hardcore
@elizabethpemberton8445
@elizabethpemberton8445 3 жыл бұрын
I've sung in the Neptune chorus, with the Minnesota Orchestra, and it's really rather tricky. But the worst thing is knowing that the rest of the suite is being played and only getting the muted sound through the walls while you wait.
@KitsuneCentral
@KitsuneCentral 3 жыл бұрын
While the stuff about Holst not wanting to do Pluto is mostly true, I remember reading somewhere that there was a bit more to it than that. Basically, he stated something along the lines at some point, "If you want your piece for Pluto, listen to/perform "Ode to Death". It's good fit. and fits Pluto nicely."
@PsychoPills-yx3lc
@PsychoPills-yx3lc 2 ай бұрын
I think (and this is just based on research) that he was going to write "Pluto - The Renewer" but died 4 years after Pluto was discovered. So, somebody named Colin Matthews composed Pluto to complete the set while doing so changing a few bars on Neptune.
@Welsh7133
@Welsh7133 Жыл бұрын
The first time I listened to Jupiter I burst into tears crying, it moved me in a way music has never done before
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous, isn't it :)
@Nikkidafox
@Nikkidafox Ай бұрын
Someone else watched Bluey huh?
@Welsh7133
@Welsh7133 Ай бұрын
@@Nikkidafox it’s been my favorite looong before the show came out, but it hit me especially hard in that one scene 🥺
@Replicaate
@Replicaate 10 ай бұрын
I listened to an orchestra play the entirety of The Planets at a live concert, and I felt like I'd traveled through space at the end of it all. Truly some of the most captivating music ever written.
@nicklpantis
@nicklpantis 3 жыл бұрын
My music teacher showed this to the class. Im was absolutely shocked to find put this much quality only had 30k views. Really good job
@skylermccoy8214
@skylermccoy8214 3 жыл бұрын
The Blasting Off sequence from Star Wars: literally Mars
@tonybarde2572
@tonybarde2572 3 жыл бұрын
Mars: Theme song of WWII, played in 1939 when the Germans invaded Poland (When I listen to this piece, I can hear the loud wail of the air raid sirens and the whistling of falling bombs.) Venus: When the rainstorm is over and the clouds open to reveal the sun Mercury: Sounds like Peter Pan Jupiter: I Vow To Thee My Country, played at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales (RIP) Saturn: An elegy of mystery, suspense and fear of the unknown Uranus: A festival of curiosity and eccentricity Neptune: A piece to fall asleep to
@LucasBenderChannel
@LucasBenderChannel 3 жыл бұрын
He put the choir in another room!? That is genius! 😍😂😂
@David_Larkin
@David_Larkin 3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: When I played double bass, I broke a bow while playing Mars during the fortissississimo part. I guess I played loud enough...
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Goodness! I'm not surprised though - sure there have been many broken bows over this
@thinginground5179
@thinginground5179 2 жыл бұрын
Did you say "ffff"
@antoniedepotter3371
@antoniedepotter3371 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! You deserve way more views for this quality. I reccomend posting this on the classical music subreddit, I think they will enjoy this!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your feedback and recommendation! Will do!
@ActiveAura951
@ActiveAura951 11 ай бұрын
The Planets is my favorite piece of classical music! I remember playing Mars back in high school and cello with the high school‘s entire orchestra! Holst’s compositions really inspired me to learn music theory and composition! I even find myself using certain aspects of the Planets in my pieces!
@duif4b
@duif4b 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for opening my eyes and ears to the inspirations which Holst had, and I'd offer a few more: Mars and Stravinsky is not difficult, in Venus I can hear e.g. some Ravel, of Mercury I'm not sure, Jupiter's beginning reminds of Stravinsky's Petrouchka while much of Jupiter's "Englishness" is reminiscent of Elgar. Schönberg (in Saturn) is probably less well-known, and I also didn't know of Debussy's choir (Neptune). But what bugs me the most is how blind (or deaf) I've been for many years, not recognizing Dukas' sorcerer's apprentice in Uranus, even though I've even played Dukas myself in an orchestra! It starts with the titles of both pieces, for crying out loud (sorcerer = magician)... Once you know it, it's blatantly obvious: The staccato dance of the bassoons in the beginning, the dissonant menacing theme, the stumbling tympani, the avantgarde wild harmonies, the long alarm chords at the climax, the wondrous soft conclusion after that. Fortunately Holst omitted the final "butt-kick", that would have been too much ;-)
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much - great comment
@eskipotato
@eskipotato 4 жыл бұрын
They're back!
@Chebab-Chebab
@Chebab-Chebab 3 жыл бұрын
At the "I vow to thee, my country" part in Jupiter, I give my grade 6 (Indonesian) students Kipling's If to read. Afterwards, they're so roused, they want to colonise somewhere.
@meganlewis2377
@meganlewis2377 3 жыл бұрын
Well if Holst won’t make a music about the planet Pluto then maybe we should in the memory of Pluto and Gustav Holst himself!
@Ind0nesiannationalteamgoated
@Ind0nesiannationalteamgoated Жыл бұрын
Dang, hope my indonesian school does that
@Chebab-Chebab
@Chebab-Chebab Жыл бұрын
@@Ind0nesiannationalteamgoated Saya di PIK, Jakarta. Kamu dimana?
@sandradermark8463
@sandradermark8463 11 ай бұрын
It brainwashes them. If is such a badass poem
@Ind0nesiannationalteamgoated
@Ind0nesiannationalteamgoated 5 ай бұрын
Saya di tangerang selatan
@AZ-tv7zv
@AZ-tv7zv Жыл бұрын
If there's ONE THING I've learned from this, it's that Holst was a MAJOR fanboy. I love the detail and explanations that you use! I hope that you blow up (like in views/subscribers sort of way not the other kind)
@avihonor7217
@avihonor7217 3 жыл бұрын
4:11 not only is Glockenspiel there, but the Celesta is as well! (I'm unsure if that was in the original version but I often see those in performances) 6:00 Yeah we can easily tell that through Saturn he loves using strange harmonies. I was once playing Saturn on piano, and there are 4-note chords with the strangest combinations of notes! I personaly think Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter are the best ones entertainmentwise. Also your videos are actually entertaining, so I subbed. Keep up the gr8 work!
@rosemma34
@rosemma34 2 жыл бұрын
"Every Day" by Buddy Holly has a nice Celesta passage
@qrowbranwen1864
@qrowbranwen1864 3 жыл бұрын
*Venus sprawled out, drooling* Ah, yes. "Heavenly repose"
@jameerlawrencebondoc8162
@jameerlawrencebondoc8162 2 жыл бұрын
Venus is kinda sus
@llewelynshingler2173
@llewelynshingler2173 9 ай бұрын
More like Heavy Repose than anything
@darthvirgin7157
@darthvirgin7157 6 ай бұрын
many a young astronomer were probably inspired by Holst’s The Planets. but when it comes down to it, the music he composed served more as an interpretation of the Greek gods characterization than the planet themselves. although it could be said that the planets’ names do aptly represent a certain characteristic of their respective god name. Jupiter being the king of the planets and gods, Mars being red, representative of fury and war. Mercury being the fastest god and planet.
@Rgoid
@Rgoid 3 жыл бұрын
Suggestions: Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestions! One of them is coming in a couple months
@Rgoid
@Rgoid 3 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicsExplained And the other?
@meganlewis2377
@meganlewis2377 3 жыл бұрын
What about pastoral symphony?
@_rstcm
@_rstcm 3 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicsExplained Add Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals to the list too, PLEEEEEEEZZZZZ!!!!
@meganlewis2377
@meganlewis2377 3 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicsExplained don’t forget Bolero and Pines of Rome!👌
@needleboy17
@needleboy17 3 жыл бұрын
5:50 Holy donuts! I am dead! 8:46 The choir just got yeeted into space
@GJYYNGII
@GJYYNGII 4 жыл бұрын
About The Imperial March from Star Wars, there was a little segment from Arnold Bax's first movement of his first symphony that sounds similar to John Williams piece. I guess John was inspired by Bax as well.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
Oh that's interesting! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@roger420220
@roger420220 2 жыл бұрын
Inspired?
@danielmcelroy4505
@danielmcelroy4505 3 жыл бұрын
I always connected Mars to the Death Star theme but hadn’t heard it’s Imperial March!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Is the Death Star theme the Imperial Attack theme or are they different, because that one is also very reminiscent of Mars too
@axecalibore
@axecalibore 2 жыл бұрын
Mars is the Death Star theme. The Imperial March is Chopin's funeral march. Mars also shows up at the beginning of the movie Gladiator.
@steviewhitehead5824
@steviewhitehead5824 3 жыл бұрын
I am an elementary music teacher. I teach The Planets to my 5th grade every May and I LOVE this video. I've watched a few others on your channel and THEY ARE GOLD. I love your use of humor and graphics to explain the history of these pieces and give interesting facts. I also love the sampling you of the pieces you include. PLEASE KEEP MAKING THESE. I'm going to give your channel a shout out on my IG! I Can't wait to see more!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your comment and support - we will keep making these; just taken a bit of time in last few weeks but we do have more in the pipeline. Stay tuned and keep inspiring our future Mozarts :)
@emilyglass5313
@emilyglass5313 Жыл бұрын
I love this piece! The Jupiter movement is my favorite, especially since I sang the song "I vow to thee, my country" which is based on that movement in my choir.
@because_the_internet
@because_the_internet 4 жыл бұрын
So good. Like, just really top notch. If I complete nothing else today I at least learnt something about this wonderful piece of art.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We are so excited to be back and so glad the new video has been received so well!
@austinvoelker9270
@austinvoelker9270 4 жыл бұрын
I can't believe it, a new video. I'm so glad to see you guys again. As well as on a subject that I'm trying to study on. This is some good timing right here.
@DanielCastillo-bo4bm
@DanielCastillo-bo4bm 3 жыл бұрын
I cannot tell you how much I love your videos. Thank you for taking the time to explain the background of musical pieces. After hearing them, knowing the history behind makes them million time better. Keep on the AMAZING work
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you - we cannot tell you how much we love your comment!
@mgradiant
@mgradiant 3 жыл бұрын
This is what I’ve been looking for to help understand why classical music is both great and important. Thank you!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@LittleMongoosie
@LittleMongoosie 3 жыл бұрын
I always had trouble relating to this piece, I'll have to go back and listen again now that I know more of the context. Thank you so much for posting these! They're wonderful
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
as did I funnily enough - and then I researched it more and more and making this video made me finally fall in love with it
@cullenlatham2366
@cullenlatham2366 3 жыл бұрын
Was introduced to the piece by Mars, more specifically through the music game Smule. Then the fascination grew when i recognized the idea behind the piece in one of the songs in Hyrule Warriors (video game). Though not a perfect match, it gets surprisingly close, only changing the progression of a note or 2. Now i should probably hear the suite in full, as this video has given me a taste of the scope of the piece.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your very interesting comment - and for watching :)
@Astulock86
@Astulock86 4 жыл бұрын
"Get in" ... haha. Loved this, thank you for making it.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for watching!
@jrgrimm6091
@jrgrimm6091 2 ай бұрын
Jupiters Chorale is simply the most sublime piece of music I have ever heard
@christopherlynn755
@christopherlynn755 3 жыл бұрын
I am planning on using your videos in my middle school music classes! They are of great quality and funny in a way that I think my students will appreciate!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much - really appreciated :)
@fcouperin
@fcouperin 3 жыл бұрын
cool calm and colourful chords. someone likes alliteration too :)
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
We do try!
@TristanMA
@TristanMA 10 ай бұрын
Arnold Schonberg was not the only avant garde composer behind Holst's Saturn! So too was Alben Berg and Anton Webern. All these composers developed a system called atonalism/ twelve-tone/ or serialism.
@aaronkravitz9530
@aaronkravitz9530 4 жыл бұрын
Just discovered this channel today. Instantly became a huge fan! I’ll be sending this to all my friends. These videos are such an excellent way to expose people to important musical works.
@daybird2
@daybird2 10 ай бұрын
This is so fantastic. Jupiter was used as the background music of a film that was shown every hour at the North Rim Lodge at the Grand Canyon back in 1974 when I worked there. The title of the film was "Wings in the Canyon" and this music fit the views of the canyon so perfectly, filmed from a small plane. I have loved this music for many years.
@tonymolloy2074
@tonymolloy2074 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Ive learnt so much
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear that! Thanks for watching! there will be more videos soon
@cbells__
@cbells__ Ай бұрын
my favorite piece of Holst’s is First Suite in Eb, close second is the iconic Jupiter. holst’s actually a musical legend
@Roocat4
@Roocat4 3 жыл бұрын
08:27 the "see you later peeps" got me cracking up
@anthonybernabe1732
@anthonybernabe1732 3 жыл бұрын
The Whole suite gives me Goosebumbs
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
I know - very ethereal!
@greentea933
@greentea933 3 жыл бұрын
As a music and astrology lover, my heart is soaring from this video. Thank you for making this!!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure! We certainly learned a lot about astrology writing this
@co7814
@co7814 7 күн бұрын
Jupiter really is the best piece of them all The middle part is just wonderful
@bobliminal1856
@bobliminal1856 3 жыл бұрын
I love learning about the stories behind all my favorite classical pieces 😌😌 do one on Shostakovich plz!!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much - and for your suggestion :)
@FEAROWNAGE
@FEAROWNAGE 3 жыл бұрын
I just rediscovered this series of compositions yesterday. It’s fantastic.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@teddythemlgcorgi7309
@teddythemlgcorgi7309 4 жыл бұрын
They’re finally back!!!
@rashnadalal3054
@rashnadalal3054 4 жыл бұрын
So very enjoyable - loved the graphics, too ! Please give us some more interpretations of ballets & opera, too.
@jafetjuarez4613
@jafetjuarez4613 3 жыл бұрын
This channel is outstandingly beautiful, thank so very much for doing this, hope that next generations continue to value this wonders of music.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much - this is music to our ears; hugely appreciate your support
@pwnar
@pwnar 4 жыл бұрын
You did it again, mates! Very on point.
@jeaneltawil
@jeaneltawil 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely loved that one, I never got around to really fully assimilate this oeuvre and now I'm looking forward to listening to it with these ideas in mind! Also 11:19, very good joke!
@Anonymous-zz5ih
@Anonymous-zz5ih 3 ай бұрын
At the beginning the transition from Uranus to Jupiter to Saturn to Mars was insanely smooth
@fenixphire84
@fenixphire84 9 ай бұрын
Tears. Man, that was really great. Thank you for that. I’ve been using my imagination for that piece for about 25 years now. It’s incredible how close my thoughts about this piece and my imagination was to your video. Again great job and thank you
@AtomizedSound
@AtomizedSound 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite early 20th century classical pieces!
@mirtaholz8120
@mirtaholz8120 2 жыл бұрын
Exhilarating compositions a new spiritual renewal every single time I listen to Holst mesmerizing The Planets!
@markbousie3501
@markbousie3501 3 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely brilliant! Informative and witty! I love it!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you - cannot tell you how much those words mean to us! Be primed for more vids coming soon
@bingeflags2919
@bingeflags2919 2 жыл бұрын
3:48 - Venus herself, the Roman goddess herself, in heavenly repose. *shows Venus sprawled out, snoring, and drooling* Yeah, "heavenly repose".
@ruthm5413
@ruthm5413 3 жыл бұрын
He was so definitely ahead of his time.
@donaldauguston9740
@donaldauguston9740 3 жыл бұрын
This is charming.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@viggos.n.5864
@viggos.n.5864 4 жыл бұрын
YESS FINALLY! PLEASE CONTINUE THE VIDEOS!
@apolloathena8140
@apolloathena8140 3 жыл бұрын
Tell your friends then!
@uu-ou7wn
@uu-ou7wn 4 жыл бұрын
Is the "rite of spring" on the list?
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is! and will be with you very soon!
@uu-ou7wn
@uu-ou7wn 4 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicsExplained thanks!
@sophiatalksmusic3588
@sophiatalksmusic3588 4 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicsExplained I think you could do a lot with Mahler!
@GolAcheron-fc4ug
@GolAcheron-fc4ug 5 ай бұрын
The middle 3 reminds me so much of the 3 ghosts of christmas past, present, and future! (mercury, jupiter, and saturn respectively)
@3belowFan
@3belowFan Ай бұрын
From A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens?
@GolAcheron-fc4ug
@GolAcheron-fc4ug Ай бұрын
@@3belowFan yes lol
@TristanMA
@TristanMA 10 ай бұрын
You mentioned Arnold Bax at the begining. He wrote works such as Tintangel, November Woods, & Christmas Eve.
@needleboy17
@needleboy17 3 жыл бұрын
This is a very hilarious video. 5:50 made me laugh. "Holy donuts!"
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@hayleysteindorf670
@hayleysteindorf670 Жыл бұрын
I remember one time in orchestra class, I was looking at a Chorale that I have never heard before and started to sight read. As I got to the end, I realized that the chorale I mentioned earlier was the middle section of Jupiter from Gustav Holst’s The Planets!
@avzarathustra6164
@avzarathustra6164 3 жыл бұрын
Love the Planets.
@dimasgirl2749
@dimasgirl2749 4 ай бұрын
It's ironic that Venus is called the Bringer of Peace here. Last time I checked, she caused a war that lasted for ten years.
@joedellinger9437
@joedellinger9437 Жыл бұрын
He did so much great music for band. Maybe bands will come back into fashion some days?
@Kolbnitz
@Kolbnitz 3 жыл бұрын
I think this opus is just so inspiring to film music composers till today..
@kalashnikov98
@kalashnikov98 4 жыл бұрын
Youre back! i was sad when i found you and then realized you hadnt posted in forever!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
we are back :) and we'll be releasing new videos pretty often now - enjoy!
@nokhimchan7966
@nokhimchan7966 3 жыл бұрын
Of course, scientists denied Pluto as a planet because it wasn't in Holst's Planets.
@fcim7098
@fcim7098 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Thanks!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Our please - thanks :)
@dylanbaker1928
@dylanbaker1928 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining this!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@FunkyHonkyCDXX
@FunkyHonkyCDXX 2 жыл бұрын
::Searches for "The Rite of Spring":: ::Finds this channel:: Neat! I don't know much about the ballet itself! ::Sees The Planets in Recommended:: Sure I really like that one too! I'm sure that'll be the end of this dive ::Starts video, sees New Word Symphony in recommended:: Damnit, I was about to go to bed!
@FunkyHonkyCDXX
@FunkyHonkyCDXX 2 жыл бұрын
That said, New World Symphony is the only that I haven't had the opportunity to see performed in person. It is impossible to record the feeling that happens when a full horn section hits at once like in Mars (though when I saw it, the tympani in [fuck, is it neptune or uranus] was what I was really looking forward to seeing)
@kalppatel6998
@kalppatel6998 4 жыл бұрын
This should have more views!!!!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks - glad you enjoyed! Please spread the word :)
@Amador-nz1ig
@Amador-nz1ig 3 жыл бұрын
This is too great 😭😭😭😭
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@kirstendonovan4092
@kirstendonovan4092 4 жыл бұрын
11:26 Yes. Earth and Pluto are missing only.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
We explain the Pluto bit, but yes, it's true, the standpoint was overlooked by the composer :)
@kirstendonovan4092
@kirstendonovan4092 4 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicsExplained Oh I know.
@qalaphyll
@qalaphyll 4 жыл бұрын
in astrology , there is an actual thing called " planets" which includes the sun and the moon , but not earth, so yeah earth isnt included
@notmanatee2445
@notmanatee2445 Ай бұрын
Yup,ill definitely enjoy this piece of music,a lot better than 1812,and it actually does sound like star wars!
@stinky6521
@stinky6521 3 жыл бұрын
I’m binge watching these videos!! Love the simple art style and everything
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
much appreciated!
@needleboy17
@needleboy17 3 жыл бұрын
This video is so funny.
@ChristianCatboy
@ChristianCatboy 3 ай бұрын
The animation is too cute!
@ThomasSyre65
@ThomasSyre65 4 жыл бұрын
Great video
@charlescoleman5509
@charlescoleman5509 3 жыл бұрын
Funny that the Mars and Neptune movements are completely different. And yet, they’re both in the 5/4 meter.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. It's genius
@TristanMA
@TristanMA Жыл бұрын
Vaughan Williams was a friend of Holst and he wrote The Lark Ascending, & Fantasias (Greensleeves, Tallis, Christmas Carols).
@logantheo
@logantheo 2 жыл бұрын
Our marching band plays that one part of mars, AND I START IT. Thank you for explaining the origins of my favorite classical piece
@ThiccTropius
@ThiccTropius 7 ай бұрын
The mercury and jupiter parts of the suite gives full on Harry Potter vibes. John williams should just be considered the modern day Holst given the sound is identical in every regard!
@orffrocks5667
@orffrocks5667 3 жыл бұрын
these are incredible work
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@estel5335
@estel5335 3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for some Mahler!
@DibGibs
@DibGibs 2 жыл бұрын
bruh how’d you forget to mention the amazing horn solo in venus 💔
@matthewscott7198
@matthewscott7198 3 жыл бұрын
Cute storytelling, and it's nice to hear about the inspiration for the work and a little of its history, but it would have been nice to have some discussion of the actual process of composition and orchestration - the structure of the individual movements, the chord progressions, the melodies, etc., explaining why it works so well, what was so different about it.
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matthew. Whilst we would have loved to have done this (and we do talk in passing about chords compositional process and orchestration), the purpose of this video - as with much of the content on the channel - is a precis. We are really aware that there are many channels out there that focus on the minutiae of music theory and didn't want to replicate that, least of all because our mission is to talk about classical music in jargonless fashion that can bring in both classical enthusiasts and non-classical music listeners. We hope our video would be something of a launching pad where people will be able to discover a bit more about the pieces of music in depth and at their own pace. We spent most of the time cutting down the videos to under 15 minutes for easy of accessible watching. Were we to engage with the harmonic progressions, individual movement structures, the nitty-gritty, we could be here for well over an hour! Perhaps we could do a short standalone video delving into some of the deeper musical issues posed by The Planets :)
@irgendein1
@irgendein1 4 жыл бұрын
So excited to have you back. I always told myself as soon as they release a new video I will support them on Patreon. Is this still possible?
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 4 жыл бұрын
It's so sweet of you! Our Patreon page is still up but a much better help is to spread the word about us :) The more views and subscribers we have here, we better chances we have to get some external funding and keep producing videos forever (www.patreon.com/classics )
@juldelacruzr
@juldelacruzr 3 жыл бұрын
You guys deserve at least 3MM views for this video!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thanks
@anastasijakokovic3565
@anastasijakokovic3565 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite pieces, thank you so much for making these videos. Beautiful and educational!
@ClassicsExplained
@ClassicsExplained 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! We love it too - keep watching and enjoying and listening :)
@sminsmin3456
@sminsmin3456 2 жыл бұрын
We now need an astronomical version of lmao
@pomelopanda4233
@pomelopanda4233 4 жыл бұрын
A new video!!! :O I subscribed to your channel half a year ago and thought you might never post again :"D Looking forward to moreee videos!
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