Holst: The Planets / Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Tracklist

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• 1 The Planets, op. 32: Mars, the Bringer of War 7:01
• 2 The Planets, op. 32: Venus, the Bringer of Peace 9:35
• 3 The Planets, op. 32: Mercury, the Winged Messenger 3:59
• 4 The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity 8:02
• 5 The Planets, op. 32: Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age 10:05
• 6 The Planets, op. 32: Uranus, the Magician 5:55
• 7 The Planets, op. 32: Neptune, the Mystic 8:03
• 8 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme A 0:23
• 9 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme B 0:24
• 10 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme C 0:19
• 11 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme D 0:18
• 12 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme E 0:16
• 13 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme F 0:25
• 14 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Flutes and Piccolo, Variation A 0:27
• 15 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Oboes, Variation B 1:06
• 16 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Clarinets, Variation C 0:44
• 17 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Bassoons, Variation D 0:59
• 18 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Violins, Variation E 0:36
• 19 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Violas, Variation F 0:54
• 20 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Cellos, Variation G 1:10
• 21 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Doublebasses, Variation H 1:04
• 22 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Harp, Variation I 0:45
• 23 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Horns, Variation J 0:46
• 24 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Trumpets, Variation K 0:32
• 25 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Trombones and Tuba, Variation L 1:06
• 26 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Timpani and Percussion, Variation M 1:53
• 27 The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Fugue 3:00

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