Haitink: Holst — The Planets

Holst — The Planets (CS197)

Bernard Haitink conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Gustav Holst’s The Planets, with the women of the John Alldis Choir in the closing movement, Neptune, the Mystic.

Recordings

London, March 1970.

Tracklist

1. Mars, the Bringer of War — 08’30
2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace — 08’36
3. Mercury, the Winged Messenger — 04’00
4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity — 07’54
5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age — 09’21
6. Uranus, the Magician — 04’38
7. Neptune, the Mystic — 08’45

Credits

Composer: Gustav Holst
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Choir: Women of the John Alldis Choir — Neptune, the Mystic
Conductor: Bernard Haitink

Available formats

File PCM 44.1kHz • 16bit — CD Resolution
File Hi-Res 96kHz • 24bit
File Hi-Res 192kHz • 24bit
File DSD64
File DSD128

What are DSD and DXD?

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DXD (Digital eXtreme Definition) is a very high-resolution PCM format; in the version offered here it operates at 352.8kHz and requires compatible equipment.

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