Album UK 2001 on EMI Classics label
Classical (Contemporary)
Liner Notes are published in a 16 page booklet which includes a portrait of Gustav Holst and of André Previn, a long synopsis of The Planets in english, german and french, as well as detailed recording information: The Planets - recorded at Kingsway Hall, 28-29 November 1973 The Ballet from "The Perfect Fool" and Egdon Heath - recorded at N°1 Studio, Abbey Road, 3-4 August 1974 Producers: Christopher Bishop, John Willan Recording Engineers: . --------------------------------------------- NOTE on this release: This was one of EMI's very few attempts at the DVD-Audio format published in 2001. It was published as a two-sided disc, with: - Side A - DVD-V (readable on any DVD player) at 24/96 resolution (stereo) and - Side B - DVD-Audio (readable only on DVD-Audio compatible players (this includes a number of Blu-Ray players) with the same tracks at 24/96 resolution (stereo and multi-channel) encoded in MLP. This disc can be read on all DVD (note: and Blu-Ray) players and will play at 24/96 resolution stereo, but will only play the multi-channel section on DVD-Audio (and some Blu-Ray) players. The Planets (1-7) published 1974 The Ballet From The Perfect Fool (8-11) and Edgon Heath (12) published 1975 (c) EMI Records Ltd Remastering (c) EMI Records Ltd 2001 This title was the High Resolution version of previously published in different forms in 1975, 1975 and more recently Holst in the British Composers series published in the EMI Classics series in 1998 (see https://www.discogs.com/Holst-The-PlanetsPerfect-Fool-Ballet-Music-Egdon-Heath/release/3798063)
![]() | Gustav Holst str, 1874-1934 GB album by |
![]() | The Ambrosian Singers , choir |
![]() | André Previn p, *1929 US conductor |
![]() | The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra |
Abbey Road Interactive dvd design |
Christopher Parker engineer |
Robert Gooch engineer |
Christopher Bishop producer |
John Willan producer |
Andrew Walter remastered by, remix |
Mike Cox remastered by, remix |
John McCarthy chorus master |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | The Planets, Op. 32 | Gustav Holst | ||
2 | The Ballet From "The Perfect Fool", Op. 39 | Gustav Holst | ||
3 | Egdon Heath, Op. 47 (Homage to Hardy) | Gustav Holst |