#holst the planets

[winwin17]

If you don't think Jupiter has theme music, just look up the musical piece called Jupiter from Holst's The Planets. It's quite fitting.

[whiteladyofithilien]

So I got bored last night while jamming to some classic music and it led to this...

The sons of Feanor assigned Planets from the Holst suite...

Maedhros - Jupiter

The music just sounds as gallant and noble as the first born of Feanor is. The king of planets' music for the High King of the Noldor. And the slower stately part of the piece (what gets extracted for the song I Vow to Thee My Country) feels very appropriate for a soundtrack to the peace he and Fingon foster together.

Maglor - Neptune

It's not just the water association that both Maglor and Neptune have at work here. The whole piece has a beautiful forlornness to it that is also an easy summarization of Maglor's tragic life. Plus all the strings near the beginning make me think of him playing his harp by the sea

Celegorm - Saturn

The music is subtle like the workings of Celegorm's mind. A slow methodical creeping melody tinged with hints of the sinister. An unexpected blare of horns for the great hunter and his hound approach and then back to the lower tones as he stalks his prey

Caranthir - Mars

It's in the name "bringer of war" I feel there's no need to really explain why this aggressive piece of music inspired by the planet named for Mars the god of War is the perfect piece for contentious Caranthir

Curufin - Venus

He is the image of his father's wisdom and skill with words. He is well spoken and where his nearest older brothers are always stirring up strife he supports with a more subtle touch. The gentler rippling melody suits the dutiful brother who follows the lead and offers love and support to his kin and is even fair enough to let Eöl go in spite of his loathing of him. He's the chill one of the middle three which isn't saying a whole lot when it comes to Feanorians I know

Amrod - Uranus

The one who in one version was set fire to by accident by Feanor in the burning of the ships at Losgar this more disjointed musical piece fits the various views that exist for Amrod's narrative. There's a dramatic beginning to the piece just as there is to Amrod's life being named "fated" by his mother. But the melody gets more merry and you can almost see Amrod and his twin brother riding far and wide enjoying a hunt in their lands around Estolad

Amras - Mercury

Youngest and therefore to my mind the most playful the jubilant whirling melody of Mercury fits best to the baby of the family. There's not much on the twins but I like to imagine that perhaps rather than always riding sometimes Amras runs during the hunts with his brother and is very fleet-footed and really into enjoying nature for a Noldor. I mean after all he was the twin okay with sleeping on the ground while Amrod went back onto the ships to sleep(in the one version). Just my headcanon for him about being a little nature boy because I refuse to fall into "twins are exactly the same" thinking. Anyone who's known twins in real life knows that's not true and I've known lots of twins. My dad is even a twin.

[tbartss]

Sydney symphony is hosting a FREE livestream of Holst's The Planets !! if you've always wanted to get into classical music or watch a classical concert but not sure where to start, give it a try !!

[emp-blast]

made some designs for sigma based off of planets

[emeraldoo]

ok. so i was thinking. and like. got a good idea. So! -🧪

[vamprisms]

what was the first song/album you ever bought? hot people what was the first one you ever illegally downloaded

[sarahalainn]

NASA, ESA, M. Wong (University of California - Berkeley), G. Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America); CC BY 4.0

今日は日本人宇宙飛行記念日

クラシックで宇宙旅！🪐

今回1番チャレンジだったのは14分に纏めることでした

何度も何度も通しで作品を聞いて、物語を作って音楽を編集してみました

いつかは良かったらフルで聴いてみて欲しい！

生で聴けるチャンスがあれば理想🪐

今回初めて使ってみたDAW。意外と使いやすいかも？

1. 戦の火星

2. 美と平和の金星

3. 翼のメッセンジャー水星

4. 快楽の木星

5. 老たる土星

6. 魔術師の天王星

7. 神秘な海王星

「Peace of Mind〜土曜の朝のサラ・オレイン」

‪TOKYO FM/FM OSAKA (radiko)‬

‪ ●毎週土曜の朝8:30-8:55

Storytelling over Holst’s Planets!

So today is the anniversary of the first Japanese (civilian) who went up into space!

Honoured the occasion by playing Holst’s planets and story telling over it, Peter & the Wolf style.

Only big problem was fitting it into under 14 mins for the radio show. Listened to the work in its entirety several times before cutting & stitching in the most musical way possible.

But of course, nothing better than to hear it the way it was intended, so hopefully you’ll want to hear the whole work now!

First time using Reaper. Feels quite intuitive?

個人的には今日、映画「ムーミン谷とウィンターワンダーランド」の記念日！もう5年の月日が経ちました

この赤いリスの声優🐿️もやらせて頂きました^_^

ツリーのてっぺんに🌹というのがロマンがありますね

Personally, today marks the release of ‘Moomins and the Winter Wonderland’. 5 years flew by just like that!

I also did the voice acting for this red squirrel. Was an honour to wish the Moomins a Merry Christmas🎄

I love how they topped the tree with a rose🌹

[no7er]

Mars - Bringer of War Digital artwork by me, 2022

[dongslinger--420]

I know nobody else cares but I LOVE how Venus from The Planet Suite was used as the score in the planetarium scene. Other than being one of the best pieces ever written, it's also perfectly fitting for the only truly peaceful moment in her life. The fact that the piece itself is based on the astrological role of Venus rather than the planet itself also matches itself up really well with Sarah Lynn's love of the planetarium: she doesn't care about planets, just that the building is a dome. Also, there's a strong chance that the music was diegetic in that scene, meaning that was actually the last piece she listened to before she died. It's the bringer of peace, and oh, that it did.

[nancywheeeler]

(before anyone comes at me for getting the order of the planets wrong, this is the structure of the suite. send your complaints via heavenly post, care of mr. holst)

[puck1919]

Finally starting Worlds Beyond Number (hey, I know, I'm bad at podcasts) and immediately this podcast understands the proper use of Holst's Neptune than most people.

[andietries]

I've been listening to Gustav Holst planets and, let me tell you, I'm recognising leitmotivs from soundtrack and I'm not sure if it's just me but, so far, Venus is like the Star Trek theme and Jupiter the Chronicles of Narnia

[crok-s]

Here’s a crossover I bet you’d never see! These are all rough sketches for what I’m thinking and I’m excited to draw it!

What do you think ‼️

[emp-blast]

some more planet designs for sigma, this time uranus and neptune

[srijellyfishtempura]

God the planets is just such a good fucking suite oh my God JUPITER!!!! MERCURY!!!!!!! URANUS!!!!!!!!

MARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mendely]

FIXING your planets suite

1. Mercury, the Raisin

2. Venus, the Bringer of Sulfur Rain from Hell

3. Mars, the Bringer of No Liquid Water

4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Gigachad Magnetic Fields

5. Saturn, the Marketable One -> 🪐

6. Uranus, the Unfortunately Named

7. Neptune, the Mystic