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Gustav HolstGustav Holst“The Planets”“The Planets”
A Suite For Large Orchestra
By Eddie McCaffreyBy Eddie McCaffrey
““The The Planets”Planets”
By Gustav HolstBy Gustav Holst1914-19171914-1917
DIRECTIONSDIRECTIONS
GUSTAV HOLSTGUSTAV HOLSTMARSMARSVENUSVENUSMERCURYMERCURYJUPITERJUPITERSATURNSATURNURANUSURANUSNEPTUNENEPTUNE
Why are there only seven planets represent?
Click to see Mr. Wiilliams Click to see Mr. Wiilliams and the Arcola and the Arcola
PlanetariumPlanetarium
There are only seven planets represent instead of nine because:
He was looking up into the sky in the early 1900’s.He wouldn’t see Earth because he is standing on it
He was also missing Pluto because it wasn’t discovered until 1930.
(“The Planets” was written from 1914-1917)
DIRECTIONSDIRECTIONS You need at least two musical traits of each You need at least two musical traits of each
planet (TEMPO, DYNAMICS, INSTRUMENTS) and at planet (TEMPO, DYNAMICS, INSTRUMENTS) and at least two other characteristicsleast two other characteristics
Click on the planet you want to get facts on (click Click on the planet you want to get facts on (click on the composer)on the composer)
Each planet has musical facts listedEach planet has musical facts listed Click on the picture of the planet to get physical Click on the picture of the planet to get physical
characteristicscharacteristics Click on the Roman god link to get mythological Click on the Roman god link to get mythological
characteristicscharacteristics Home returns you to the main pageHome returns you to the main page Arrows take you back and forth between the Arrows take you back and forth between the
planetsplanets
GUSTAV HOLST
Lived from 1874 – 1934 Loved to practice the piano Practiced so much he developed the
disease nervitis in his fingers He started to read and study the planets
and horoscopes Possibly how he caused dissonance? Was a pioneer ahead of his time with
dissonance in music
DissonanceDissonance
What is Dissonance?What is Dissonance? Dissonance is tone clustersDissonance is tone clusters Many notes played together in a cluster Many notes played together in a cluster
instead of a chordinstead of a chord Very different and unusual for the time Very different and unusual for the time
periodperiod People did not really like the sound of People did not really like the sound of
dissonance around the turn of the centurydissonance around the turn of the century Today we are used to it and it does not Today we are used to it and it does not
sound strange at allsound strange at all
MARSMARS
Instruments:Instruments:brass (Trumpets)brass (Trumpets)percussionpercussion
Dynamics:Dynamics:mf < f with mf < f with
accentsaccents Tempo:Tempo:
medium fastmedium fast
Bringer of War
The God of War
Red color made people think of blood
People would decide when to attack by the position of Mars
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VENUSVENUS
Instruments:Instruments:woodwind (oboe)woodwind (oboe)string (harp, string string (harp, string
bass)bass)euphoniumeuphonium
DynamicsDynamicsp < mp (calm)p < mp (calm)
TempoTemposlow (legato)slow (legato)
Bringer of Peace & Love
Goddess of Love
Considered the bringer of Peace and Love
Was the most beautiful thing in the sky
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MERCURYMERCURY
Winged MessengerWinged Messenger
Instruments:Instruments:woodwinds (oboe)woodwinds (oboe)celestecelestebrass (French horn)brass (French horn)Dynamics:Dynamics:p < f > pp < f > pTempo:Tempo:fastfast
Winged Messenger
Thought to be delivering messages from one god to the next
Our line of sight makes it look like the planet goes from one planet to the next
Very fast moving planet (closet to the sun)
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JUPITERJUPITERBringer of JollityBringer of JollityKing of the GodsKing of the Gods
Instruments:Instruments:full orchestrafull orchestrabrass (trumpets)brass (trumpets)stringstringpercussion percussion
(tambourine)(tambourine) Dynamics:Dynamics:
loud (majestic)loud (majestic) Tempo:Tempo:
medium fast medium fast (majestic)(majestic)
King of the Gods
Also considered the Bringer of Jollity Big people were considered jolly
people Kings were larger people at the time
so the biggest planet was considered the king
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SATURNSATURN
Bringer of Old Bringer of Old AgeAge
God of TimeGod of Time Instruments:Instruments:woodwindswoodwindsstring (string bass, English string (string bass, English
horn)horn)percussion (chimes)percussion (chimes)
Dynamics:Dynamics:p < mf < f > p <mfp < mf < f > p <mf
TempoTempovery slowvery slow
God of Time
Also considered the Bringer of Old Age
Very slow planet so it was associated with time
People used to use Saturn as a means of when to plant and harvest the crops
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URANUSURANUS
The MagicianThe MagicianGod of the SkyGod of the Sky
Instruments:Instruments:brassbrasspercussion (timpani, percussion (timpani,
xylophone)xylophone)woodwind (bassoon)woodwind (bassoon)
Dynamics:Dynamics:changing ( f < ff > mp < changing ( f < ff > mp <
mf > p )mf > p ) TempoTempo
changing ( fast slow fast )changing ( fast slow fast )
God of the Sky
Also considered The Magician The planet is on the edge of human
eye sight It seems to appear and disappear if
you stare at it (like a magician makes things appear and disappear)
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NEPTUNENEPTUNE
God of the God of the SeaSea
• Instrument:Instrument:woodwindswoodwindsstrings (harp)strings (harp)human human
voicesvoices• Dynamics:Dynamics:
p < mpp < mp• Tempo:Tempo:
slowslow
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
God of the Sea
God of anything that has to do with water
Also considered The Mystic Could help predict the future
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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Gustav Holst “The Planets”Gustav Holst “The Planets” Recorded by the New York Recorded by the New York
Symphony Orchestra 1987Symphony Orchestra 1987 Thank-you to Mr. Williams for the Thank-you to Mr. Williams for the
use of his web siteuse of his web site Joyce Bustard and her knowledge of Joyce Bustard and her knowledge of
the Roman Godsthe Roman Gods