Programme 19 description: about Music: The Art of Listening: Through Composed and Binary Part 3

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In today’s programme we are going to listen to the full work By Gustav Holst, entitled The Planets.
The seven movements (excluding Earth and the as yet undiscovered Pluto) are:
1. Mars, the Bringer of War
2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
3. Mercury, the Winged Messanger
4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
6. Uranus, the Magician
7. Neptune, the Mystic
That will be followed by another two Scarlatti Sonatas, illustrating characteristic 4 of Binary form:
Contrasting Themes: The A section usually presents a musical idea or theme, followed by a contrasting theme in the B section. This contrast provides variety and interest in the composition. This contrast provides variety and interest in the composition, creating a sense of tension and release.
15 Aug 2023 English South Africa Music History · Music Commentary

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