Classical Music Association Thread

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Smetana: From Bohemia's Woods and Fields

Martinu: Field Mass

[cloughie]

Martinu: Field Mass

Harty: A John Field Suite

[jean]

Handel: Verdi prati

[cloughie]

Handel: Verdi prati

Holst: Brook Green Suite

[BBMmk2]

Holst: Brook Green Suite

Holst: A Moorside Suite

[Pabmusic]

Holst: A Moorside Suite

Holst: Egdon Heath.

[cloughie]

Holst: Egdon Heath.

Just a thought - why didn't Holst write an Earth movement in the Planets?

McCunn: Land of the Mountain and the Flood

[Pabmusic]

Just a thought - why didn't Holst write an Earth movement in the Planets?

McCunn: Land of the Mountain and the Flood

Holst was concerned with the astrological meanings (and so doesn't include Earth). But he didn't originally give them 'planets' titles. The autograph score says "Suite for Large Orchestra - 1. The bringer of war; 2. The bringer of piece, etc.

Alan Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountain

[Edit] I was wrong. Holst's title page says "Seven Pieces for Large Orchestra - Gustav von Holst, Op. 32". The movement titles are as I said.

[doversoul1]

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[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Holst was concerned with the astrological meanings (and so doesn't include Earth). But he didn't originally give them 'planets' titles. The autograph score says "Suite for Large Orchestra - 1. The bringer of war; 2. The bringer of piece, etc.

Oh! I thought it was because the Earth wasn't discovered until after Holst wrote his suite?

Alan Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountain

PMD: O Magnum Mysterium

[Pabmusic]

Oh! I thought it was because the Earth wasn't discovered until after Holst wrote his suite?...[/I]

That might in fact be so.

Hope you're having a good Christmas, Ferney.

Johann Strauss II: Champagne Galop

[cloughie]

Oh! I thought it was because the Earth wasn't discovered until after Holst wrote his suite?


PMD: O Magnum Mysterium

But it is a Planet unlike the imposter Matthews wrote about - wonder if he had a doh! moment!

Holst: Neptune from the Planets

OK TOO LATE - Kabalevsky: Comedian's Galop

[Pabmusic]

But it is a Planet unlike the imposter Matthews wrote about - wonder if he had a doh! moment!

Holst: Neptune from the Planets

OK TOO LATE - Kabalevsky: Comedian's Galop

Did you miss my Champagne Galop?

[cloughie]

Did you miss my Champagne Galop?

Note my edit to follow the rules of the game!

[Pabmusic]

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OK TOO LATE - Kabalevsky: Comedian's Galop

Cimarosa: Il Maestro di Capella, intermezzo giocoso