From the Archives - The Planets

By Frank Byrne,

Sam Wisman

Published September 14, 2026 at 10:37 AM CDT

Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” is one of the most famous works in the orchestral repertoire. Its inspired melodies and marvelous scoring were innovative when composed, and clearly a labor of love. We’ll hear it in a classic 1970 recording by the Boston Symphony that has been restored and remastered with amazing results.

Compositions and Recordings

The Planets, Op. 32
by Gustav Holst
William Steinberg and the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Clair de Lune
by Claude Debussy, arr. by A. Reed
Bernard Herrmann London Philharmonic

From the Archives with Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives.

Sam Wisman

Sam Wisman is Production Director for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3