Holst: Die Planeten ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Hugh Wolff

I've heard "The Planets" many times and this is one of the best recordings I've heard. Wolff gives each planet its due. Yes, his take on "Mars" is assured, but his attention to detail with "Venus", "Jupiter" and "Neptune" mean he has given us a "Planets" for the ages. Bravo!

Ein Meisterwerk. Ich will auch so männlich sein wie der Mars.

Took my friends in their 20's to Hollywood Bowl to listen to this. To this day they remember this and learned what musical sounds are and how they work. I wish our educational system would teach a class on classical music in Elementary and Jr High. We used to go to field trips but those days are long gone.

An absolutely amazing production.

I hear so many different things when listening to this. Obviously many composers took inspiration from this suite. I can make out themes from Star Wars, Legend of Zelda, I hear some things that resemble works by Joe Hisaishi from Studio Ghibli, Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy and so many others. This suite is about 50 minutes long but it's packed to the brim with awesomeness.

Is it just me or is the recording quality here pretty fantastic? I don't usually hear this kind of sound in a live orchestral recording.

can't believe no one is talking about the TUBA playing in this group, particularly in mars! unsure of who this tubist is in particular, but playing over the whole orchestra with a single tubist is astonishing. BRAVO

The audio quality of this video is really terrific.

I don't think I've ever heard a run up to the final chords of Mars (6:59 - 7:08) as clear and clean as this one.

I lived in Frankfurt and went to the Alte Oper many times. This is my heartfelt orchestra. They play so well, they move with emotion. It deserves a place among the great ones. And Hugh Wolff was always an underrated conductor. A wonderful piece to hear and see.😊

This is absolutely gorgeous... I've learned by now that everything from hr-Sinfonieorchester is. 🤭23:00 took my breath, though. It's a big wish of mine to see this orchestra perform in real life

Simply superb. The performance is flawless and the video producton uncomparable. Don't miss!

My Grandfather introduced me to this great work and Classical Music in general when I was around 10 years old by playing me this recording on an old reel to reel tape on his home stereo. The tape had a splice half way through Mars and I still remember the place. I was captivated by the recording and have been a lifelong listener and supporter of classical music. This is one of the great works and this performance is one of the best I have ever heard. Wolff lets each movement develop as it should and the performance is phenomenal.

I love the way the audience members pointing here and there when the wordless chorus came, trying to find out their location. I wish it was their first time experiencing this moment.

The perfect alignment of planets: a marvelous composition; a superb conductor and a magnificent orchestra.

The best performance of The Planets I've ever heard.

My favourite orchestra ever, did it again. BRAVO Maestro Wolff!

Been waiting for a recording of this work from this orchestra for a while now and this certainly does not disappoint, incredible work as always

A lifelong Music-lover in my mid-sixties here so have heard this many many times. THIS performance was the proverbial hearing it for the first time. Love you all.

Neptune is my absolute favourite! Especially the part with the choir is just magic.