The Planets in Full Score (Dover Music Scores)

Excellent study score! zippy We've been going over this piece in my composition class a lot lately, so I wanted my own score. For the money, this is a pretty damn good deal! The scores are very easy to read, mainly because of the "large" print on the notes and the fact that instrumentation is printed on EVERY page instead of just the first page of every movement like other scores do.The one thing that does kinda bother me though is that there isn't a lot of room between staves to jot down anything besides the chord prog. Cefran said Five Stars. Score in excellent condition, virtually new.. "Good buy!" according to Amazon Customer. Great book, good price, all in neat print. I really enjoy the Planets and seeing how it's made it amazing (If not a bit terrifying). Jokes aside, it's a great buy for any fan of Holst.

Musicians and music lovers alike will want to own this authoritative, attractively published and inexpensive full score.. From the ominous, relentless march of "Mars, the Bringer of War" to the robust festivities of "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" and the weird, unearthly hush of "Neptune, the Mystic," the emotional sweep and innovative techniques of the suite have delighted and thrilled its vast audience ever since its spectacular debut. His spectacular symphonic suite The Planets, first performed in 1918, established his international reputation and remains a staple of the orchestral repertoire to this day.Scored for huge orchestral forces and a wordless chorus, the work is divided into seven movements, the music of each embodying the ast