BBC NOW/Atherton | Classical review

St David's Hall, CardiffThere were high spirits in this BBC ­National Orchestra of Wales concert, thanks not just to Jupiter – identified by Holst as the Bringer of Jollity – but also to the six other planets in his Op32 suite. Some may disparage the programming of such a popular piece, but The Planets' popularity means it is easy to lose sight of Holst's comparatively radical use of the orchestra, something revealed in live performance more vividly than on disc. Moreover, the ...

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