One interpretation of this piece clarifies its seemingly illogical structure in terms of the opposite traits of its movements.
One interpretation of this piece clarifies its seemingly illogical structure in terms of the opposite traits of its movements. The shortest movement of this work is in 6/8 and features sections in both simple and compound time. The sixth section of this suite evokes a series of magic tricks, culminating in the magician's departure in a fireball. The final movement features a (*) women's choir and maintains a low dynamic for its entirety, eventually fading out into silence. This movement contrasts with the first, which features an ostinato in 5/4. Colin Matthews composed a final movement for this suite in 2000, seventy years after the discovery of Pluto first made an extra section a possibility. For 10 points, name this Holst suite written about a collection of astronomical bodies.
One interpretation of this piece clarifies its seemingly illogical structure in terms of the opposite traits of its movements.
The Planets