Mars, The Bringer of War is one of my favorite pieces of music ever written. The first time I ever listened to all of "The Planets" by Gustav Holst I was blown away by the emotions portrayed in the pieces, but Mars was the most memorable for me because of the power in invoked. The entire piece seems to build up slowly and slowly around you as it lulls you to a slumber before it knocks you off of your feet with heavy syncopation and a heavy fortissimo.
Mars is able to create a sense of raw power and anger that I have never heard a piece be able to mimic to the same results. The entirety of "Planets" has great piece after great piece, some sad and some joyful. Mars always seems to be the one that I go to first though, and will always be a favorite of mine.
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