Holst's The Planets on Piano - Full Album

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#GustavHolst 's #ThePlanets is an incredibly iconic set of #orchestral and #piano pieces, with #Mars and #Jupiter being super well known #classical works of as well. Which planet is your favourite?
0:00 SMB Intro
0:03 1: Mars, the Bringer of War
7:24 2: Venus, the Bringer of Peace
15:42 3: Mercury, the Winged Messenger
19:45 4: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
27:27 5: Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
37:52 6: Uranus, the Magician
43:48 7: Neptune, the Mystic
Holst's The Planets on Piano by Gustav Holst
Arranged by Andrew Wrangell
Edited by Samuel Dickenson
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Produced by Andrew Wrangell & Samuel Dickenson
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[@8thinput80]

Jupiter is masterpiece. It starts out with light cheerfulness and playfulness and then turns into something deeper such as love. Holst is a genius.

[@trunksosp1]

And thanks to watching Bluey with my kid the sweeping section makes me cry.

[@anshshah2363]

idk the tracks here remind me of the soundtrack of metroid dread (some of the motifs used are very similar sounding)

[@ashleg8350]

@@anshshah2363 interesting side note, the song "Mars: Bringer of War" was the inspiration for John Williams' "Imperial March" in the movie Star Wars.

[@VerbenaIDK]

i think you means it turns into turbulent 300 m/s winds and gigantic thunderstorms with a bit of pressures getting insanely high

[@8thinput80]

@@ashleg8350 inspiration with a little plagiarism in there to spice it up.

[@ironcheckcrate]

Saturn is the unspoken hero of The Planets in my opinion. The way certain downbeats are delayed is a really cool effect and also thematically appropriate, a good answer to Jupiter much like how Venus is a good answer to Mars. nice stuff

[@SheetMusicBoss]

Saturn is one of my personal favourites orchestrally. My former conductor John Curro (RIP - a musical legend and a beautiful man) once said the theme sounded like ambulances coming to collect you.

[@anshshah2363]

idk the tracks here remind me of the soundtrack of metroid dread (some of the motifs used are very similar sounding)

[@TheUnderscore_]

@@SheetMusicBoss Never heard of a conductor being called a beautiful man. Must really have been good for you to praise him like that.

[@kingofthenerds7925]

I love the alternating half diminished chords that make it sound like a swinging pendulum.

[@x-celsius5905]

​@@anshshah2363maybe a bit yeah! Dread had some more atmospheric music than other games, and some of the planets (especially Uranus and Neptune) have an atmospheric feel to them.

[@jarekwrzosek2048]

Mars: Menacing, Aggressive, Brutal, It's Telegraph-like beat seems like a premonition of an upcoming conflict. (Holst composed Planets in 1913, right before WWI). Venus: Calm, Serene, dreamy and gentle, as if angel was touching the piano's keys with it's wings. Mercury: Energetic, light and spry, this quick little scherzo perfectly mirrors the celerity and quirkiness of both first planet of Solar System, and the Graeco-Roman Messenger of Gods it was named after. Jupiter: Joyous, Festive and carefree at first, but then becomes a very solemn, grand, but still a very happy, uplifting anthem. Quite Jovial, right? Saturn: Dark, Heavy and Existential. With it's almost non-existant melody, and pendulum like cadenza, Saturn is very nihilistic piece, that perfectly contrasts with Jupiter's jolliness. I always get shivers when the bells start to ring the death knell. But not all of this piece is dreary, as towards the end a few calm tones portray the acceptance of our mortality. Uranus: Excentric, Bombastic and comedic it it's grandiosity. Uranus is a whimsical romp through the keyboard. Heavily inspired by Dukas' "Sorcerer's Apprentice", it is trully a brilliant and magical show, with a massive tutti chord in the grand finale. Neptune: Enigmatic, Nebulous and Bizarre, Neptune is the planet farthest from the Sun, and Holst portrays it with a shimmering harp and formless tones. It is weird, baffling, obtuse and mysterious, and it only gets more alien, when a disembodied voice of space sirens (in truth a choir of female singers located in the neighbouring room) start to sing their wordless call, which, like any other mystery then fades into darkness of cosmos...

[@therealchipsgocrunch]

Neptune's my favorite movement

[@michaelsims1160]

They’re suppose to represent the Zodiac. Holst was very big into astrology. Aries the Warrior Mars. The suite starts with Mars / Aries being the first sign of the Zodiac. Venus - Libra / Taurus - the bringers of peace. Mercury - Gemini. Jupiter - Sagittarius. Saturn - Capricorn. Uranus - Aquarius. Neptune Pisces.

[@jarekwrzosek2048]

@@michaelsims1160 Yeah, I know that.

[@Caramalix]

I love Venus and Neptune. Venus feels like falling asleep after such a long, stressful day at school or work and waking up on a cloud and you feel relaxed and rested and some sort of love and peace that you have never felt outside of this dream world. Neptune reminds me of waking up and feeling the apprehension of school, work, or some other place. You sometimes feel excited to see your friends or someone else but you feel the nervousness and tension the closer you get. The majestic chords remind me of approaching a castle or abandoned place as well.

[@Klabbity_Kloots]

Can't wait for Holst to make a spinoff called "Holst's The Dwarves".

[@channelunknown5060]

Yes, as he didn’t include Pluto.

[@anshshah2363]

idk the tracks here remind me of the soundtrack of metroid dread (some of the motifs used are very similar sounding)

[@matthewparker9276]

@@channelunknown5060 pretty sure in holst's time Pluto hadn't yet been found.

[@theaviationchannel122]

Pluto was discovered about 10 years after this album

[@oron61]

When you said dwarves, I thought, "Grumpy, bringer of wrath," "Sneezy, bringer of storms" "Dopey, bringer of soap," "Doc, the thinker."

[@justinscaife530]

The whole suite is masterfully constructed . Everyone loves Jupiter but I recently started liking Uranus, Venus , but I think I like the best now is mercury.

[@shadowslightly6759]

I've only listened to the Mars theme so far, but this is already so freaking GOOD! You guys arranged this piece so well, it's hit me with some inspiration- I wanna get home from work and arrange this for wind band!!! ...ah, who am I kidding, I'm playing video games after my shift 😂😂😂 Real talk though, you two- and even the other SMB arrangers- are all great. As a fellow arranger who does it as a hobby, I don't really have much motivation in life, since I'm only 21 and very lost in life. These arrangements are one of the few things that motivate my creative side and make me want to better myself, keep doing great stuff ❤️❤️

[@SheetMusicBoss]

Thank you so much! Your kind words mean a lot. ❤️🙏

[@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet]

This has been my favorite piece of orchestral work since childhood. The idea that I can try to play this myself on the piano is intoxicating.

[@PuppyLoverSilver]

0:00 Mars, the Bringer of War: Mars was very powerful and harsh - cruel even. It definitely expressed fear and death. 7:23 Venus, the Bringer of Peace: Venus was very soft and dreamy. Sleepy sometimes, especially towards the end. 15:40 Mercury, the Winged Messenger: Mercury was hoppy, exciting, bold, and even in one part gentle. Many points in the music sound like running feet. If you know mythology, it really sounds like the god Mercury. 19:45 Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity: Jupiter was very happy and jolly (hence the name). It felt like something to be played at a festival or festive event like that. It made me feel so happy and energized. 27:27 Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age: Saturn felt so sluggish and depressing, but at the same time sort of creepy. Probably because it brings old age, and also death. 37:52 Uranus, the Magician: Uranus sounded like an awe inspiring performance. It’s exciting and enchanting. 43:48 Neptune, the Mystic: Neptune was very slow and magical. Also very horrifying it’s own way. It sounded eery and in some points, like sprinkling water. I think my favorites were Mercury and Uranus. Thank you so much for reading! 😁

[@anshshah2363]

idk the tracks here remind me of the soundtrack of metroid dread (some of the motifs used are very similar sounding)

[@ronfisher5259]

Good reviews, my favorites are Saturn then Jupiter and Neptune

[@PuppyLoverSilver]

@@ronfisher5259 thanks 😊

[@x86_architecture10]

My favorite is Neptune.

[@FieldCatKaiju12]

My fav: mars, jupiter and mercury (idk)

[@79Tomasso]

Venus is like Novocaine. I would never even think to arrange this on piano. Whole thing is awesome. Thank you.

[@evanplatteau]

An entire album? Big up to you guys, must've been long to prepare! ^^

[@heresyhunter4100]

I discovered the Planets because of you, and I couldn't believe how well you transcribed them to piano. I was so inspired by the Planets that I one day want to create a similar multi-part composition dedicated to the Olympian gods using Minecraft noteblocks. Again, fantastic job.

[@frei000]

I love this symphony so much - thank you!

[@jonathan.gasser]

This is incredible. Big kudos to you guys!

[@bedroombunny9529]

I cannot believe some mad man finally went and did it. Transcribed the ENTIRE Planet Suite for Piano. This is my all time favourite suite so I know what I'm going to spend the next 7 years learning.

[@SheetMusicBoss]

This is definitely the end result of literally *hundreds* of hours of our cumulative work... so hopefully it's good! 😅

[@abigaildunn8482]

I've been searching for a good arrangement of these for months and this is perfect! Thank you!

[@notmenotme614]

I had this playing in the background while doing some work. Beautiful

[@alhadeff9797]

Hell yeah! It will be a pleasure to listen to this on spotify :)

[@MegaEmmanuel09]

The Intro to Uranus is always a kick to the head when listening at higher volumes, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of it 😄

[@janedoe6708]

I've been waiting for it for ages 😃

[@adamyohan]

I'm not one to say such things but Venus hits on a level I'm rarely comfortable in. Your performance of it was great.

[@darkuun]

20 seconds from Neptune at 47:00 was used in Final Fantasy Prelude

[@Amitlu]

Damn so I am not the only one who hears that

[@liewzheruimoe]

well its just a minor add9 arpeggio

[@cherrycoke5965]

one of my favorite suites ever :)) we played mars full orchestra at the beginning of the school year in my high school orchestra, such a fun movement I'll never forget

[@ashleg8350]

Beginning of the year? Yikes... We just made sure we knew what the parts of the instruments were named

[@aSolarEclipse]

Im currently playing 22:39 in my school orchestra as a cello and its a great peice.

[@SirMike02]

As a fellow cellist, I remember playing Jupiter years ago in school. Still one of my favorite pieces I've performed, and I've done quite a bit.

[@SheetMusicBoss]

What an amazing opportunity! I loved playing "real" music as a student - these huge masterpieces were so inspiring.

[@aSolarEclipse]

@@SheetMusicBoss I totally agree

[@bobbyboshay4406]

This is my favourite music of all time. :D Venus sounds really beautiful on piano. It actually made me cry lol.

[@TheAnimatorOfOpallyon]

I was hearing this wile writing an essay about María Luisa Bombal, and I gotta say that the essay is way longer than expected, the music really got me inmersed in writting, I absolutely loved it !

[@zachusbender8084]

I have wanted this for years

[@canman5060]

Remarkable use of colour in chord harmony in this masterpiece.

[@adamthepanda00]

I absolutely love this suite. You have done an amazing job arranging it. This version of Jupiter is by far my favourite version I've heard for the piano. Thank you so much!

[@laurawatson4480]

Awesome!

[@txbooklvr]

I’m learning every movement for orchestra (except mercury because it is so fast and Neptune because no choir). I play mallet percussion for Jupiter and Uranus(epic xylophone part in Uranus), as well as the Celesta for Venus. I was also asked to play the harp 1 notes on the celesta on the entirety of Saturn, and portions of Uranus, and harp on Mars(because I don’t have an instrument to play on mars). Love learning all the notes even though I’m reading form 3 different sheet music, and this video gives a lot of help especially for learning Uranus and Saturn. My favorite 2 movements are Saturn and Uranus orchestrally, but on the piano, I loved hearing how Mercury and Saturn sounded, looked like a lot of fun to play! Thanks for helping me get the timings right especially in Uranus and Saturn!

[@danboy12342]

Jupiter was one of the first pieces I learn off by heart it really excellent.

[@dash_dash100]

The planets are named after roman gods who themselves are based on the Greek gods but picturing our celestial neighbor Mars as "ares" or Venus as "Aphrodite" is hard to imagine lol

[@sebitodesebuto3152]

22:39 its so beautiful

[@tomowenpianochannel]

An astounding transcription and recording. Firstly, the acoustic is unbelievable, and the fidelity is amazing. The transcription is also brilliant, in that it captures the essence of all parts, but boils it down to 'what does the ear hear at that point'. Feels as if a player-piano (yes, those old machines with a roll) may have been used to produce this performance, as it has no errors and is uncanny in its precise voicing of chords (as well as playing these perfectly, a human player would slow down or add emphasis to the main tunes). Such a machine has been used in recent history to re-create the recordings of Busoni, Ravel, Debussy, Stravinsky et al on a modern grand piano, in a perfect tonal setting. An astonishing recording nonetheless... and something for pianists with two hands to aspire to. What an acoustic, and what a piano.

[@mariepindstruplinde1671]

Great arrangement. You have made a piano version where I'm not feeling like something is missing.

[@FoleiCZ]

Today L'Orchestra Cinématique released Holst's The Planets | Epic Trailer Version. You too. What a coincidence.

[@pianochannels516]

37:09 I feel like this is where John Williams got inspiration of the Imperial/Darth Vader theme from Star Wars

[@SheetMusicBoss]

it's true! He ripped off a lot of Holst TBH

[@disrage.]

I love this album

[@user-wf4mq5lt7i]

I love this

[@hipsnowsis7374]

this is a lot. nice work guys

[@monika.alt197]

Finally some classical! I love classical.

[@kdhgaming]

Nice!

[@user-nf3kz9ee2n]

We now need Holst: the Stars

[@Zillygoober3]

You THE best piano gamer

[@LizardlyActions]

22:40 will always be my favorite part of Jupiter. Whenever I hear it, I picture a scene of a rebellious young royal finally coming home after defeating a great threat to take up their crown and lead their kingdom into a new era.

[@Mayonnaise_Masterson]

:3

[@baileyharrison1030]

Probably cos it’s the tune of the British hymn “I vow to thee my country”

[@Mr-Prasguerman]

OBRIGADO

[@Expeeey]

22:38 i vow to thee my country

[@kiiyann0]

HOLY SHIT

[@HopeHendershot-Moskal]

Now you have to add Colin Matthews' "Pluto, the Renewer."

[@salamandersoftheapplesauce457]

oh this is awesome holy moly :D

[@obamnaprismus]

Oooh, I really like these ones! A lot! Good to see you brought them here

[@beansi.garand7701]

NICE

[@kozmonauta0515]

You can feel like a radio astronomer for a hour. Listening to the Solar System.

[@Phantanatomy]

Venus reminds me of Debussy, so dreamy and serene

[@lelleithmurray235]

Holst's spirit applauds you SMB!!👍

[@ironcheckcrate]

Good video

[@doubletrouble830]

Cool

[@marcohei.5735]

Mhhh I like it

[@solar_illusions6534]

Just a reminder that Mars the bringer of war will use the wood of the bow (if you are playing in string section)

[@johnb1012]

Curious as to how this differs from the original two piano version arranged by Holst. History Press website says most of the piece was composed on piano and was later orchestrated.

[@Chemist-ob9uf]

I am so happy; I had been hoping for an adaptation of one of my most favorite movements of all time!

[@Dandymancan]

Pluto: Am I a joke to you

[@krylan2652]

Yay finally we got Holst's :D Thanks Sheet Music Boss!

[@blablab4116]

Eyyyy I just played Mars for my marching band show

[@levibenefield2792]

I love playing Mars on Friday night football games it’s such a good stand tune

[@defalt3260]

Madre mía Alberto

[@Cezmalon]

Can you plz do Alpha from Vangelis ?

[@Sirmatthaeus]

Month 8: can you do exit 404 from F. I. S. H. Made by timotainment?

[@4nt0s]

0:53 gave me a scare thinking I was gonna get rick rolled.

[@xxPenjoxx]

Nice, just gonna settle with a nice cup of tea and my good headphones for this.

[@albireothestarthebacklight2990]

why is the Uranus one so good-

[@randomfactory3446]

i love neptune it gave me goosebumps

[@mattn5594]

Could u play perpetuum mobile by Penguin Cafe Orchestra?

[@jameerlawrencebondoc8162]

Ares- Mars Aphrodite- Venus Hermes- Mercury Zeus- Jupiter Kronos- Saturn Ouranos- Uranus Poseidon- Neptune

[@miscellaneoussarnian5282]

Roman Ouranos/Uranus is Caelus, not Uranus Learn your Gods and Planets ☀️⚫️🟠🌍🔴🟠🪐⚪️🔵🟤

[@oron61]

I hope you dome day start doing Organ Tutorials. Neptune was originally for Pipe Organ, but should be a Piano/Organ duet.

[@eliasssm]

Can you please do "the final phase" by deemo R.

[@user-gl3ck3ix8f]

Please do chopin polonaise and ballades

[@aydenrozzelle7691]

Mars, Uranus, and Neptune are at a tie for my favorite.

[@sestrenger7015]

Some parts of Mercury are similar to the Back to the future theme song.

[@choihayting5039]

22:40 is actually the hymm "i vow to thee my country" which itself is popular and a good song.

[@gabrielecarta7736]

I was litterally listening to this album yesterday

[@dorkvadorgd4015]

The madlads did it. They actually did it. Love "The Planets", this is a good rendition

[@lencysoup]

Day 359 telling sheet music boss we love them

[@SheetMusicBoss]

can't wait for the anniversary!

[@thomandy]

Are you saying that Holst predicted Pluto being degraded to a Dwarf Planet years before it happened?? EDIT: read now he composed this 12 years before Pluto was discovered. Happy accident then!:)

[@MrDavs1985]

This is awesome! Check out the Sleepy Time episode of Bluey for Jupiter

[@Hudson_Holland]

Yooo! This is one of the best classical suites of all time! Thanks for doing a piano version!

[@FranceOnTop]

mercury really sounded like hermes

[@rocketgruntkirby9052]

Finally! I’ve been waiting to listen to them uninterrupted

[@K150arts]

Jupiter is very nostalgic for me, take my like!

[@MemesFromBrazil]

I'd like to request Rush E, but it's medium

[@JeffD92839]

Uranus the magician.

[@KnitterX]

13:00 Can somebody tell me what this reminds me of? I think it's a Ghibli movie. But could also be a Final Fantasy or Zelda game.

[@ZambiblasianOgre]

Maybe it sounds like the beginning of the theme of Laputa: Castle in the Sky?

[@KnitterX]

@@ZambiblasianOgre I'm not so sure anymore but I think it probably reminded me of One Summer's Day from Spirited Away. There is a similar theme there. There's actually also a SMB video for it. It has this E-A-E-D melody and here it is E♭-A♭-E♭-D♭.

[@eugenekrabs7949]

What about Pluto?

[@EnChanted_DuDe]

Yo could you do Rush Sans?

[@popcrafter1133]

can you make music and lights of imagination ?

[@theluciadd]

me wondering why there are 8 planets but 7 pieces: petition for holst to compose 8: Earth, the Beginning of Everything /j (it is virtually impossible to encapsulate the spirit of Earth in one piece)

[@b0niK1337]

No Pluto?

[@andrewharmon5843]

Just realised that Jupiter is the theme for Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport

[@KycenPetersen]

Requesting One Last Shot from Kirby Planet Robobot please This reminds me of a video on general relativity.