Holst’s The Planets
Mercury the Winged Messenger
Published Saturday, October 22, 2011 A.D. | By Donald R. McClarey
Something for the weekend. Gustav Holst’s Mercury, the winged messenger, part of The Planets. Some things become so popular that we tend to take them for granted. I am afraid that is what has happened to some degree with The Planets. It is a magnificent piece of music and places Holst in the top ten list of composers of all time in my estimation. Continue reading →
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