Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The LSO perform a selection from Holst's iconic The Planets suite as part of the 2026 BMW Classics concert live from Trafalgar Square.

Mars, the Bringer of War
Written under the shadow of World War I, Holst demanded that Mars represented ‘violence, fierceness, but above all the stupidity … of men and animals who take pleasure in fighting.’

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