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Zaqarbal · 12-01-2011, 05:28 AM

Two more heavyweights:

*Gustav Holst: The Planets (1918). I like that connection Planets' names --> Classical mythology --> Classical music.

*George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (1924). Here, piano is played by Leonard Bernstein (which should be mentioned in this thread too):

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Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	Two more heavyweights: *Gustav Holst: The Planets (1918). I like that connection Planets' names --> Classical mythology --> Classical music. George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue* (1924). Here, piano is played by Leonard Bernstein (which should be mentioned in this thread too): __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies."