Joel Hill wrote:
>Any other input as to the value/enjoyability of this work? It must
>have something since it is so popular.
It has quite a lot: excellent melodies which are easy to absorb, a nice
variety of music, and most of all, a musical connection for each planet
included in the work. If a listener can identify with the matching of
music for a particular planet, you've got a winner.
Having said the above, I don't own a single version of The Planets. I
heard it so many times when growing up that I still don't have any urge
to hear it further - maybe a few years from now. It's not deep music,
and the "other-worldly" aspect of the work decreases with time.
Don Satz
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