The Planets, Op. 32: 1. Mars, the Bringer of War

Isao Tomita covering Gustav Holst
longer different key 30+ years apart
Holst: The Planets album art
Listen to original

Gustav Holst, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Holst: The Planets
The Planets (Ultimate Edition) album art
Listen to cover

Isao Tomita

The Planets (Ultimate Edition)
Covered as Mars

Isao Tomita’s all-electronic adaptation of Holst’s The Planets (1916) is genuinely striking. The full album (originally released 1976) is worth a listen.

Added by Eva