London Philharmonic Orchestra

Few composers have achieved such success with a single work as Holst with The Planets. Each movement expresses the planet's supposed astrological character, and the colorful orchestration and memorable melodies ensured its immediate and ongoing popularity. It's hard to believe now that it was a groundbreaking work, a huge multi-movement piece that finally fades into ethereal silence as wordless voices disappear into outer space.

DVD features: "Use well the days: a behind the scenes portrait"; photo gallery from the studio sessions of Return of the King; exclusive supertrailer for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy; photo gallery of film stills and text from the Return of the King.