New. Holst: The Planets – Bax: Tintagel
London Symphony Orchestra, Tenebrae, Antonio Pappano
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 27th March 2026
It takes about two seconds to notice that this is a performance full of vivid detail. It's fascinating how Pappano paces 'Mars' in terms of its dramatic build-up – he doesn't just ask the orchestra...
New. Holst: The Planets – Bax: Tintagel
London Symphony Orchestra, Tenebrae, Antonio Pappano
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 27th March 2026
It takes about two seconds to notice that this is a performance full of vivid detail. It's fascinating how Pappano paces 'Mars' in terms of its dramatic build-up – he doesn't just ask the orchestra...
About
On this album, the London Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano capture two British masterpieces that continue to astonish and inspire.
Journey through the cosmos with Gustav Holst's beloved Planets suite. From the relentless energy of Mars, the Bringer of War, to the jubilant optimism of Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, the work remains one of the most visionary creations of the 20th century. The voyage concludes in mystery with Neptune, the Mystic, featuring the voices of Tenebrae in a wordless, otherworldly chorus.
Arnold Bax's Tintagel closes the album with a sweeping portrait of Cornwall's rugged coastline. Inspired by a visit to the legendary castle in 1917, Bax's symphonic poem evokes windswept cliffs, ancient history and mythology in music that surges like the sea itself.
SACD housed in hardback book with booklet in English, French and German.
Contents and tracklist
Spotlight on this release
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Antonio Pappano and the LSO perform Holst's The Planets
27th Mar 2026
The London Symphony Orchestra and their Chief Conductor perform a powerful yet mystical account of Gustav Holst's survey of the solar system, alongside a majestic reading of Arnold Bax's Cornish tone poem, Tintagel.
Awards and reviews
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Presto Recording of the Week27th March 2026
27th March 2026
It takes about two seconds to notice that this is a performance full of vivid detail. It's fascinating how Pappano paces 'Mars' in terms of its dramatic build-up – he doesn't just ask the orchestra to belt everything at full tilt, and what this means is that when the brass are allowed off the leash, the impact is all the more telling. As compelling as these moments are, where this reading scores equally highly is in the quieter, mysterious passages, especially the gliding, ethereal strings at the end of 'Saturn' and also throughout 'Neptune'.
