The Planets – An HD Odyssey
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This event took place on Sunday 19 June 2016.
- Sunday 19 June 2016
- Edinburgh Usher Hall
The Planets – An HD Odyssey
Sun 19 Jun 2016
Edinburgh Usher Hall
Need to know
Repertoire
- R. Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra: Opening
- J. Strauss Ii The Blue Danube Waltz
- J.S. Bach Orch. Stokowski Prelude and Fugue in D Minor
- Beethoven Symphony No.7: Allegretto
- Williams Star Wars: Main Theme
- Holst The Planets
Features
- Robert Ziegler Conductor
- Edinburgh Royal Choral Union Choir
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Location
Edinburgh Usher Hall
Watch in awe as Holst's beautiful and mystifying suite The Planets is performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra while a film created in collaboration with NASA and award-winning producer/director Duncan Copp is shown on a 20-foot screen above the stage.
The multimedia event features the latest high-definition planetary images of NASA’s exploration of the solar system, brought to life in vivid form with the orchestra’s performance of Holst’s The Planets.
This exciting multi-sensory event is preceded by outstanding pieces of classical music that are synonymous with outer space, such as Strauss II’s Blue Danube Waltz (featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey) and John Williams' iconic Star Wars theme.
Watch a preview on YouTube...
A Conversation with Robert Ziegler
Hear more from conductor Robert Ziegler about Gustav Holst's mystical, large-scale suite and about our collaboration with NASA in The Planets – An HD Odyssey.