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Title: Holst, Zubin Mehta, The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra - The Planets
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1971, Classical, Orchestral Suite, Los Angeles, California 6/26
Matrix #: CS 6734
Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks good, some marks (CC) | Members: Gustav H (74' - 34'), Zubin M (36' - Alive)
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Holst suffered from neuritis in his right arm, forcing him to rely on assistants and limit piano work while still building massive orchestral ideas.
2. Studio Lore: Mehta’s Los Angeles Philharmonic version came from the hi-fi era, when labels used big orchestras and wide stereo imaging to sell classical records as home theater.
3. Political Science: “Mars” was completed before World War I fully erupted, but its war-machine rhythm made the suite feel permanently tied to 20th-century violence.

11.4.23 KG 6/23/2026 CC