Its the most incredibly inspiring piece of music ever?
2007-11-05 08:02:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
As twentieth century music goes... yes it is pretty good. The most incredibly inspiring piece of music ever... hardly. Compared to some works by the likes of Beethoven, Brahms and Bach, it does not rate in the top ten in terms of this imaginary category of "inspiring pieces of music."
Love it though.
2007-11-05 08:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Malcolm D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trouble with The Planets is that parts have become so hackneyed that we forget quite how ground breaking it was. It also tends to overshadow, and makes us forget, much of the other excellent music Holst wrote. Things like 'The Hymn of Jesus' , for example.
I'm surprised, incidentally, that one answerer says he saw Holst on TV as he died well before that came into use!!!
2007-11-05 08:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was my first love in serious music as a teenager , because of it's fantastic tunes. Now I think it's just a good piece of programme music. My tastes have graduated over the years and now I think Bach's Organ Toccatas are among the most inspiring music ever written.
2007-11-08 07:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by captbullshot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is! I think if those planets ever get anthems, these pieces should be it! They sound so majestic to the point that you could imagine those planets in your head while listening to their respective pieces!
2007-11-05 12:57:39 · answer #4 · answered by Redeemer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is one of many inspiring pieces of music.
But it is a personal favourite ~ it was actually my introduction to Classical :)
2007-11-05 08:12:42 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally, I love it, it conjures up all sorts of images in the mind. If you ever get a chance listen to Tomika's electronic version.
2007-11-05 08:46:53 · answer #6 · answered by cornishmaid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty impressive. Apparantly 'Mars' influenced Barry's 'Death Star theme' in Star Wars. Now that's trivia!
2007-11-09 01:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
....if you are not familiar with classical music, Holst can be a good entering point....he is a lightweight, not what you would consider great at all
2007-11-08 13:44:05 · answer #8 · answered by JOHN D A 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Parts of it, YES. And some of the parts don't inspire me at all.
2007-11-05 08:07:10 · answer #9 · answered by sting 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certinly is good,Did you know he created it in his head whilst out walking?Very clever bloke.
2007-11-05 08:08:00 · answer #10 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋