Nayari Kellogg, I think the word you mean is 'homage', not 'mimic'. The former is done out of love, and to pay respect to something, the latter is done because of a lack of ability, and often a desire to ridicule.
Kyle Hart, I don't believe he did any such thing. Yet even if he did, he has to have meant that *elements* of The Planets can be discerned throughout the entire Star Wars soundtrack, not that it 'is made of' The Planets.
Every piece in Holst's "Planets" is remarkable. When listening, I feel like there is a vivid timeline or distinct story. Old age is initially is met with a claustrophobic fear of death, hence the rapid, loud climb. It then gives way to a serene sort of acceptance-the peaceful end that finishes with darkness.
@@krysztof6917 But no one calls the four seasons a song... Well. Actually people calls orchestal movements or symphonies "songs" so it's a wrong spell, but it's nothing new to hear on this days.
***** You're right. I'm relatively new to this kind of music, I'm only 20 but appreciate the amazing art that goes in to this. The first 6 minutes are almost slightly frightening and unnerving, filled with trepidation and anxiety. As if taking your first steps on a new found planet. But the last 3 minutes are as if they found out the planet is safe, filled with beauty and relief, power yet elegance. Anyway, that's just the way I see it from my minds eye. Thank you for taking an interest in this type of music and keeping it alive.
Holst was apparently favored to this particular piece as well. And for great reason-easily one of the greatest pieces of musical literature ever written.
The last minute of this song is the most beautiful, transcendent thing I've ever heard...seriously, it makes old age and death seem like a welcome ending to life. It is the perfection resolution both musically and emotionally
@@scholaroftheworldalternatehist If I live my life well, to my principles and try to live honestly and fairly and kindly to my loved ones and those around me, then yes, absolutely, death will be welcome so that I may make space for another person to experience life too
The Bringer of Old Age- Saturn is the uneasiness people feel about death. The secret it's harboring is the true nature of death. I think that's the most common interpretation.
+menslady125 : There is this physics that is deeply interelated to Saturn. Saturn is the Most Hyperdimensionally revealing Planet in this Solar system to date. But now they think theyve located a previously unknown planet just of recent...2016..but Id say that Mars has already revealed it as another Sun of our solar system...You can call it NEMESIS.
i’ve adored this piece for the longest time, but Saturn especially really resonates with me. this movement speaks of the panic and fear facing the unknown, and the clarity and beauty that comes from just that. i’m leaving for college in less than a month, and i’m terrified. it’s my first time moving away from my home town, and i’m leaving everyone behind. the last three minutes of this movement shows me the beauty in the unknown, and that i’m able to close this chapter of my life and move onto the next one
I've been world building a sci-fi universe with the last 2 and half minutes or so on a loop for the past hour, and I have yet to get even remotely sick of it.
We played this piece, and the director explained it to us as death. The notes at the beginning were supposed to be an old man's final raspy breaths. The tension in the middle is his struggle, his last fight, before he finally lets go at the end and falls into a peaceful resignation to death
The Greek god "Chronos" is god of time. The word Chronology came from this,maybe. Saturn in Astrology is said to represent mature people,old people. Saturn in Vedic Astrology is also said to represent planet of Karma. Saturn which is represented by Skeleton in Astrology represents birth and death. Saturn is represented by colour Black. Saturn represents Crow/Raven according to sidereal/Vedic Astrology. Modern Science has come to the conclusion that Crow/Raven is the most intelligent birds. www.physics-astronomy.org/2019/07/the-raven-most-intelligent-bird-on.html?m=1 According to Psychology,a person who loves Black colour has the most colourful mind. Colour Black has different association in different cultures and represents death.
Today Cassini-Huygens fell into the Saturn's atmosphere. it has been a 20 year journey and plus a decade in making, sum of thirty years which is actually almost one year on Saturn. Thank you Cassini-Huygens, NASA, JPL, Caltech, ESA, ISA, international and intergenerational staff all around the world.
@@3sheets2dwind76 it's clear we won't see space travel in our life span. I hope the generations who will go up there will be as enthusiastic and curious as we are, and be amazing!
I'm shocked by the number of people that don't realize that the suite is based off of astrology, not the physical planets. That's why Saturn is dubbed the Bringer of Old Age (which was discarded in this title for some reason)
Whenever I get an anxiety attack or anything of that sort, I always put on this piece. It’s so emotional and powerful that it makes me forget anything else in the world, and it’s so beautiful, soothing and profoundly and terrifyingly calming.
In spite of the consensus, I do not find this composition to be sad. I find it mysterious, ethereal, beautiful beyond words. Beyond time and space! It's like something made out of stone or ice. Something passing through. One's hair stands on end, but one doesn't know why. It's ponderous - lethargic even. It is slow and relentless. It erodes galaxies. It is the beautiful, terrible, everpresent little snag in the fabric of the universe, from whence hail the creatures of the exterior. The pizzicato march signifies the unstoppable wrath and momentum of Kronos. Where the intro laid the foundation of existence, the march assembles its scaffolds. And when these structures are finally established, it is at last revealed that there was never any malice in this entity. Though painfully alien, Kronos is inherently neutral. To me, the abrupt, heavy braying of the brass section that follows sounds as though Kronos is suddenly turning and looking towards us... but only for a brief moment before he continues his march through spacetime, swathed in rags of nebulae. With each footfall issues forth a new era.
Saturn is transcendental, and perhaps that explains the appearance of sadness ... at first. There are sad parts during the journey of Saturn. To borrow @RebeccaETripp's Kronos explanation: The music starts like the pendulum of time swinging, progressing along, with my mind keeping step; the horns sound like us looking at our watches, our time graphs, ... everyday life of time. The movement shifts to sounding like something dreadful. Kronos, Grandfather time, plodding along the path of time. I gaze at Kronos to see my past, my present, and my future. The slumbering Kronos slowly turns to look at me, and I'm scared by oppressive dread of being squashed underfoot. I realize that my time is also being kept. The percussion and bells sound off the alarm that ticks faster on my life. The fear and uncertainty oppresses me. "Had you forgotten?" says the deep, dreadful voice of Kronos as he still gazes down at me. "Yes", my frail tiny voice admits. "Remember ...", and Kronos gazes deep within me, through me; and I through Kronos' eyes. My memories erupt emotions of regret, lost love; of time gone by too quickly, and thoughts of my future uncertain. Kronos intends to devour me up in the forgotten sands of time like my memories! to press me down into dust as time passes by. But the broody music changes, the harp and flutes lift me up. A light flickers on my memories, to brighten them in my mind again, remembering my friends and family long passed -- the joyful times, the smiles and laughs. I see my loved ones. We smile, and laugh again. I feel no malice, no harm against me. I reach out to my loved ones in my memories. My fear vanishes. My mind and feelings transcend to a realm beyond description. My fear becomes awe. I realize the path of time, the awesome infinity of time; that Kronos is, has been, and always will be. It is beautiful... radiant and light as the sun rise and sunset. I cannot describe the radiant beauty that I hear. Tears flood my eyes. I yearn to remember, to be with my loved ones again; to be living in the present with people I love now, and to face my future without fear. Tears stream down my cheeks with the music. "Please..." I cry out. "I am here," Kronos' calming, deep voice reassures me. Kronos envelopes me in a warm embrace. I embrace all times. My tears dry up and I smile. I am at peace now. In the end I transcend with Kronos to the beginning. We keep walking the path of time. Saturn is a uniquely moving piece to me. Kronos lets us reflect on our lives through time.
Yeah, 0:11-0:23 reminded me of "The Skeleton", i.e. that moment in the movie where the rescue team is on the planet and discover the corpse of a space jockey with that hole in its chest!
The end of this movement, so beautiful, is about the acceptation of death. We can embrase our destiny. Rarely such a complexe and abstract idea was so well expressed in a piece a music.
6:25- 9:39 is my absolute favorite part and the end with the flutes, Harp and the final chord. It's sooooo satisfying I even play along with my flute if I can
While Mars is a very strong, masculine-sounding piece, I always found that of Saturn to be even more powerful. A subtle, stable energy as opposed to the blunt, high-strung mood of Mars.
"You feel yourself flying through the vastness of space. Silence, blackness, emptiness, space! There is only your mind and the infinite expanse of stars that lies in all directions. One small point of light millions of miles away, a familiar sight but an unknown world. A world of whose colors and beauty shimmer through even the darkest of voids. A feeling of loneliness and unease coupled with emotions of joy and excitement. Few eyes have seen what none know. A colorful sphere, a mysterious and glorious world! A world whose silence seems to shout to the heavens and proclaim the works of a creator. You recall your humble home, your place in a great tapestry called humanity. It is then that you realize how insignificant you really are in the eyes of the universe, yet you are among the most unique of things. The beings, those who are aware that they exist. Planets are spheres of creation, they silently glide through space as we attempt to make progress. Entire worlds, progressing in their own way, unknown to them that we even exist." - My random thoughts while the music was playing
@Rohrschach Recording Yet the movement is known as "the planets", and captures the beauty and chaos of outer space, as well as its massive influence on classic science fiction film scores... but yeah, clearly he's off-base.
Its been 27 nights . I can't sleep without hearing the last part of this piece. I can't describe how beautiful it is. It gives me a feeling of serenity in which I forget about all the storms inside me and fade with every note played by the harp. Am young yet I feel so old. Saturn somehow matches the Aquarius , my sign . I feel like am spiritually related to this piece.
It's been 3 years. My life changed drastically ever since I discovered this piece. I still listen to it almost every day. I can't believe I grew up so fast.. So much happened. But am so happy with all the things I achieved so far.. This song is still my anti anexity med and the one thing that expresses pure serenity in my mind
Holst was such a genius. This makes me feel so many different things. It's insane how it tells an entire story of eventually accepting old age or death, making it sorta peaceful. At least the way I see it is that it shows the internal battle of accepting death and old age, that it's inevitable.
0:12 The old man is laying in his bed, fighting a battle with cancer that will inevitably end with death. He feels the strength beginning to fade from his muscles, his breathing gets shallower. He gasps hoarsely, "Donna...." The woman looks over at her husband and her eyes fill with tears. She knows what will happen soon. She waves over their daughter, who walks into the room. She is also fighting tears. Their daughter sits down beside the mother. The old man breathes in again, knowing any of these could be his last. He looks at his wife and daughter. "Donna... Tammy..." he whispers softly. "He doesn't have long, Mom." said their daughter, Tammy. 4:58 A dizzying spiraling feel suddenly overtakes the man. He falters for a moment, terror constricting his lungs. He struggles to breathe and tries futilely to talk to his family at his bedside. They watch him, knowing there is nothing they can do as the man falls into unconsciousness. 6:25 The man opens his eyes, but no light befalls him. He tries to look around. Nothing but cool, peaceful darkness. He stands up and starts to walk around. Suddenly, the space above him opens up and a gout of sunlight pours in on his head. He shields his eyes as he looks upon the Gates of Heaven. He hears the sound of trumpeting bugles in the distance, and angels singing. He sighs softly. This is where I will stay, forever more, he thought. The Gates opened almost soundlessly, and the man walked into the Kingdom of God.
+Alexie Saputo thank you! I read about the background of this piece and saw that it was all about the claustrophobic feeling of death. So, when I found this out, I decided to write something that pretty much described my thoughts on how it must feel for the person dying. In this case, it was about my grandfather who passed away from cancer in 2012 (RIP papa :( ), ty for the kind words!
God... it's been FAR TOO long since I've revisited the Planets. My Highschool marching band played an arrangement of Saturn for 2 years, during off season. got to be part of a large handbell ensemble playing an arrangement of Jupiter in the past, and my College Marching Unit did a quick snippet of Mars as a stand tune (we called it "Mars: Bringer of 3rd Downs). SO fond of this entire suite
For my marching show this year it’s called Mercury Rising and it’s a mix of Freddie Mercury and then Mercury from this playlist and it’s really hard but fun
6:23 to the end of the composition is by far the best part of it as well as the entire Suite Something about it gives a feeling of a calm end to one's life, and then entering the afterlife, hence the end of old age.
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The best part of the entire suite is the middle part of Jupiter . It is literally impossible to listen to that, without bursting into tears.
Yep Im here because of Elden Ring, no shame in it, the cosmic horror also was represented in the ost of stellar creatures like Astel or fallen star beast. ✨
"The concept of the work is astrological rather than astronomical (which is why Earth is not included, although Sun and Moon are also not included while including the non-traditional Uranus and Neptune): each movement is intended to convey ideas and emotions associated with the influence of the planets on the psyche, not the Roman deities. The idea of the work was suggested to Holst by Clifford Bax, who introduced him to astrology when the two were part of a small group of English artists holidaying in Majorca in the spring of 1913; Holst became quite a devotee of the subject, and would cast his friends' horoscopes for fun." -Wikipedia
Most underrated of Holst's Planets IMO. In my mind I've renamed it Time. Inexorable, only moving in one direction at its own pace. The sounds at 5:13 reinforce that because they sound like a cosmic alarm clock.
Im actually in one of the best moods ive been in for a long time im very excited. And think one of the reasons is that i listen to tbe beautiful music of gustav holst
I'm glad to see how great music is still inspiring today. Elden Ring's music is some of the best orchestral compositions of the modern era, and one song in particular, "Astel, Naturalborn of the Void" makes obvious reference to Saturn, using similar note patterns like a B note followed by an A note. It is fitting given both songs are themed around cosmic ideas. I know its hard for older people to view video games as more than just mindless entertainment for children, but the storytelling and especially the music of some more complex games is some of the most unique stuff out there. The song I mentioned earlier, "Astel, Naturalborn of the Void" feels like a natural extention to this song, just with more modern twists. Inspiring me to try and make my own space themed orchestral song
Many versions of this best (and Holst's favorite) of the Planets. The uncertainty, unknowing, and apprehension builds and then the transformation from life and the peacefulness of the final minutes is so exquisite and as I remember years ago hearing it played by the Boston Symphony. This is one of the best versions I've ever heard of this great piece.
Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter are my 3 favorite sections in Gustav Holst's beautiful Piece called beautiful The planet's. All 3 are beautiful smooth and calming. Jupiter has climax and uprising parts that always give me chills. Neptune and Mars, are both very rising and cool to play on in a band (clermont symphonic ensemble.) what,i, saying is The Planets from Gustav Holst, is my all time favorite song. I love it more than 21st century music like Niki Minaj or Justin Bieber.... Realize how real music was back then and now fake it is today...
This one makes me feel as if I am hearing the slow progress of evolution. It has a godly, magnificent feel, and yet its solitary and lonely, because of huge stretches of time.
No I think she's right Cronus is the proper name for the Greek Titan of Time, while Saturn is his Roman counterpart. Chronos is another thing entirely. "Chronos (/ˈkroʊnɒs/; Greek: Χρόνος, "time," also transliterated as Khronos or Latinized as Chronus) is the personification of Time in pre-Socratic philosophy and later literature."
Elektra Kosh Edwards interesting you find saturn-kronos your old friend..must be time and space have been your companions for a long time like many of us..saturn is quite mysterious for many and understood by a few.
I consider myself EXTREMELY fortunate to have caught a performance of Holst's Planets performed by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra with a slideshow prepared by NASA (Imagined & Real from Voyager), with interspersed narration from astronaut John Glenn (1st American to Orbit the Earth) on Jan-10th, 2009.
A few years ago, my daughter took my mum and me to a Proms concert of the Planet Suite. My mum wasn't knowledgeable about classical music, but was absolutely entranced by Saturn - even more so than the more popular ones like Jupiter. She said she could imagine the funeral procession and the dignity of it all. I was a bit stirred up at the time and was thinking about the cemetery in our home town and the path up to the graves. Mum died last year. I haven't been able to listen to this before now, but while talking with my little grandson about the suite after it came up on Bluey, he asked if there was one for Saturn. Life, eh?😢
I always feel really peaceful at 6:23-7:35. I don't know why but I find the harp beautiful and the flutes even more beautiful. I have a flute but I don't know how to play it. I think I'll probably learn it specifically for the part at 7:05.
..i love this kind of music (i'm a music student) but if i was around back then I would also be fainting at Beatles concerts. People don't have to always pick one thing over another. The Beatles are great!
I want to make a space colonization game with this, Venus, and Neptune as the background music. You rarely hear those movements, and they all have this beautiful haunting atmosphere to them unlike the other movements.
@@sapphoenixthefirebird5063 John Williams, the composer for Harry Potter (and many other movies such as Star Wars) was very inspired by Holst’s “The Planets” and Harry Potter’s soundtrack was inspired by “Neptune”.
the funny thing is, even though both mars and saturn aren't about the physical planets, (at least in my interpretation where each piece is based on the emotion assocoated with the roman god each planet is named after) They both in a way could have inspired both alien and star wars respectivaly. Two of the most iconic franchises in space science fiction.
"Hi John - we've got this low budget movie called Star Wars we'd like you to score. Probably won't amount to much - but have fun with it." JOHN WILLIAMS: "hmmm ... space? planets? .. let's start with Holst ..." The rest is history.
respectively? Mars is the clearest inspiration for Star Wars soundtrack I've heard in classical music, so I'd definitely attribute Mars to Star Wars before Alien.
I listened to the suite for the first time at age 8 or 9 and didn't care for this piece, preferring the overt joyousness of Jupiter, serenity of Venus, and playfulness of Mercury, which felt more comforting to me as a young child. But revisiting it as an adult, I'm blown away. It's not happy, it's mysterious and a little unsettling, but the goosebumps I get during parts of this, especially 2:15-3:28 and that repeating melody at 3:33 and giving the impression of getting closer and closer until the crescendo at 5:47 and then fading, it gives me chills... and that ending, where the bleak feel of despair turns to a melancholic but calm acceptance, what a masterpiece.
Regardless whether it was based on astrology or astronomy, what I take away from this magnificent masterpiece is the way it touches my emotions. A space drifter pulled into the gravity trap of the Solar system. As his ship approaches the Lord of the Rings, he can't help but become in awe at the planet's mysterious look that strikes fear in his heart. After having explored the planet long enough, he decides it's time for him to leave. As he exerts his ship's impulse to depart, he feels overwhelmed. His impression has been altered. He approached in fear, but departs with appreciation of this celestial body's beauty and awesomeness.
So austere, mysterious and mighty, with dark tones, even frightening in some points, a piece very different to all the others, with surprising crescends and variations of the theme, wich is also so calm, deep and magic in the last two minutes, like an "ode to death*" with those bells in the background to the astral atmosphere created by the other instruments, symbolizing also the unity of time. 🪐a very unique masterpiece🪐 *Play this at my funeral
What I love about this is that you can tell how influential The Planets has been to a lot of popular film scores. Star Wars, Alien, and I’m not sure what else, but I can definitely hear those sci-fi threads in a lot of these numbers.
Astel Naturalborn of the stars, Fallingstar beast and any of the celestial bosses have their boss theme based on this. I knew why there was something terrifying about them. It's so eerie.
List of reasons why you are WRONG: 1. Saturn destroyed its old moons in the late Cretaceous 100 million years ago, forming rings and a completely new set of moons. The only survivors of its older set of moons are Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, Iapetus and its 58, as of 2020, outer moons, including former dwarf planet Phoebe. 2. Under that beauty lies a beast of a planet. Its winds blow around it at a staggering 1800 km/h. To give some perspective, that is more than 3 times the speed of the wind speed in the 1999 Bridge Creek-Moore tornado, the fastest recorded wind speed on Earth. Jupiter's storms clock in at 680 km/h and Uranus' storms clock in 900 km/h. In the solar system, Neptune is the only object with a faster wind speed at 2200 km/h.
I don't see it that way. Those quiet parts at the end, to me anyway feel like a relief after trauma. Think of it like from 4:58 is an emergency landing and by 6:05 it's all over and everyone's relieved.
According to Wikipedia, this was Holst's favorite of the suite.
I can see why. Apparently he didn't really enjoy composing The Planets very much though.
Yes someone who agrees! Oh wait he was the composer. Even better!
+pensacola38 who else would the composer be?
and mine too!!
it's my most favourite too. And my name is Gustaw, too. Weird.
It's amazing the influence this entire Suite has had on Sci-fi and Space Opera.
John Williams *cough *cough Mars, Saturn, Neptune etc.
John Williams literally proposed that Star Wars' entire soundtrack consists of The Planets.
Kyle Hart Inspired by for sure. We mimic what we love as a form of respect.
Nayari Kellogg, I think the word you mean is 'homage', not 'mimic'. The former is done out of love, and to pay respect to something, the latter is done because of a lack of ability, and often a desire to ridicule.
Kyle Hart, I don't believe he did any such thing. Yet even if he did, he has to have meant that *elements* of The Planets can be discerned throughout the entire Star Wars soundtrack, not that it 'is made of' The Planets.
It's me!
Wow, I didn't know the planet Saturn watched RUclips!
Truly, the Internet brings people together.
Not just people, why not planets too. Check your privilege you celesta-phobe. :b
It you!
Saturn who dis
Every piece in Holst's "Planets" is remarkable. When listening, I feel like there is a vivid timeline or distinct story. Old age is initially is met with a claustrophobic fear of death, hence the rapid, loud climb. It then gives way to a serene sort of acceptance-the peaceful end that finishes with darkness.
I'm sorry but I gotta stop you. They're movements
@water Ice why are you trying to silence him? he interpreted it in a very interesting way
@@EnderSpy358 I find his interpretation interesting i just that they're movements. Kinda like when someone calls the four seasons a song
ohhh i made an comment, how douchery of me
@@krysztof6917 But no one calls the four seasons a song...
Well. Actually people calls orchestal movements or symphonies "songs" so it's a wrong spell, but it's nothing new to hear on this days.
Those last 3 minutes are pure, unadulterated, goosebump inducing musical joy.
***** You're right. I'm relatively new to this kind of music, I'm only 20 but appreciate the amazing art that goes in to this. The first 6 minutes are almost slightly frightening and unnerving, filled with trepidation and anxiety. As if taking your first steps on a new found planet. But the last 3 minutes are as if they found out the planet is safe, filled with beauty and relief, power yet elegance. Anyway, that's just the way I see it from my minds eye. Thank you for taking an interest in this type of music and keeping it alive.
***** It is a remarkable song indeed! Don't apologize for expressing your fascination! Gustav did an incredible job with the Planet series.
Holst was apparently favored to this particular piece as well. And for great reason-easily one of the greatest pieces of musical literature ever written.
HenaliestHenryPlaysMC123 If you hate classical music then why are you even here?
***** please, don't feel sorry. I love music too. I'm glad we feel the same :)
The last minute of this song is the most beautiful, transcendent thing I've ever heard...seriously, it makes old age and death seem like a welcome ending to life. It is the perfection resolution both musically and emotionally
Exactly! 🤝
You speak my heart
4 years closer to death you still think it is a welcome ending?
@@scholaroftheworldalternatehist If I live my life well, to my principles and try to live honestly and fairly and kindly to my loved ones and those around me, then yes, absolutely, death will be welcome so that I may make space for another person to experience life too
@@wowomah6194 what a beautiful comment ❤️
There are times when this song has a rather mysterious tone, like it's harboring a secret.
The Bringer of Old Age-
Saturn is the uneasiness people feel about death. The secret it's harboring is the true nature of death. I think that's the most common interpretation.
+menslady125 saturn also seems mysterious :))
+SuperWild1 I can totally feel that, the intro chords alone create a feeling of uneasiness
+menslady125 : There is this physics that is deeply interelated to Saturn. Saturn is the Most Hyperdimensionally revealing Planet in this Solar system to date. But now they think theyve located a previously unknown planet just of recent...2016..but Id say that Mars has already revealed it as another Sun of our solar system...You can call it NEMESIS.
Charlie Linville ... what?
i’ve adored this piece for the longest time, but Saturn especially really resonates with me. this movement speaks of the panic and fear facing the unknown, and the clarity and beauty that comes from just that. i’m leaving for college in less than a month, and i’m terrified. it’s my first time moving away from my home town, and i’m leaving everyone behind. the last three minutes of this movement shows me the beauty in the unknown, and that i’m able to close this chapter of my life and move onto the next one
You got this!! Just take the leap.😄
Beauty in the unkown...?
What even
People man saying the dumbest shit🎋
Hope everything is well. Great comment.
I've been world building a sci-fi universe with the last 2 and half minutes or so on a loop for the past hour, and I have yet to get even remotely sick of it.
this piece is the greatest for all creative endeavors, I have it on when I read, when I write, it's perfect.
Same thing, but for a period of eight or nine years.
8:22 to the end just has an “even though things may be uncertain, everything will be okay in the end” kinda vibe. Anyone else getting that?
Yeah like you’re kinda like on good terms and ready to accept death
yes
Here✌🏻
This is exactly how I feel, now that I’m 80.
Me also, at 53 already
Nice one. Momentous! You feeling grand!
That’s too true. Saturn is the representation of maturity, old age, structures, wisdom and delays.
I’m only 13 and I feel like this
@@TheEuroboss I'm 18, had my high school graduation party today . _.
The beginning of this piece reminds me of a pendulum swinging on a grandfather clock.
+Stardust920 +Joshua Merritt both your comments gave me shivers from realization
that is EXACTLY what it's supposed to be. good catch
Joshua Merritt Just have to mention that I Iove your pfp. But also, that makes a whole load of sense.
We played this piece, and the director explained it to us as death. The notes at the beginning were supposed to be an old man's final raspy breaths. The tension in the middle is his struggle, his last fight, before he finally lets go at the end and falls into a peaceful resignation to death
The Greek god "Chronos" is god of time. The word Chronology came from this,maybe.
Saturn in Astrology is said to represent mature people,old people.
Saturn in Vedic Astrology is also said to represent planet of Karma.
Saturn which is represented by Skeleton in Astrology represents birth and death.
Saturn is represented by colour Black.
Saturn represents Crow/Raven according to sidereal/Vedic Astrology.
Modern Science has come to the conclusion that Crow/Raven is the most intelligent birds.
www.physics-astronomy.org/2019/07/the-raven-most-intelligent-bird-on.html?m=1
According to Psychology,a person who loves Black colour has the most colourful mind.
Colour Black has different association in different cultures and represents death.
Today Cassini-Huygens fell into the Saturn's atmosphere. it has been a 20 year journey and plus a decade in making, sum of thirty years which is actually almost one year on Saturn. Thank you Cassini-Huygens, NASA, JPL, Caltech, ESA, ISA, international and intergenerational staff all around the world.
Everyone should check out the pictures. They're incredible!
@@3sheets2dwind76 it's clear we won't see space travel in our life span. I hope the generations who will go up there will be as enthusiastic and curious as we are, and be amazing!
God, please forgive the people who put ads in the middle of these wonderful pieces of music, even though they don't deserve it.
Can’t be said better
The little harmony at 2:49 is utterly blissful, before it tempers right down into some sort of existential anxiety..
I'm shocked by the number of people that don't realize that the suite is based off of astrology, not the physical planets. That's why Saturn is dubbed the Bringer of Old Age (which was discarded in this title for some reason)
At least the music has some meaning...
it is based on real planet, astrology is based on real objects which we observe at night sky
+sirMrGorzola Holst worked with an astrologer while preparing to write the pieces. It's about the personalities associated with astrological signs
Michael Hughes but still it is based on real planet, night sky is divided into zodiac signs
I was thinking it was after the roman gods, since you know Mars was the God of War, Mercury was the messenger god, etc....
Whenever I get an anxiety attack or anything of that sort, I always put on this piece. It’s so emotional and powerful that it makes me forget anything else in the world, and it’s so beautiful, soothing and profoundly and terrifyingly calming.
In spite of the consensus, I do not find this composition to be sad. I find it mysterious, ethereal, beautiful beyond words. Beyond time and space! It's like something made out of stone or ice. Something passing through. One's hair stands on end, but one doesn't know why.
It's ponderous - lethargic even. It is slow and relentless. It erodes galaxies. It is the beautiful, terrible, everpresent little snag in the fabric of the universe, from whence hail the creatures of the exterior.
The pizzicato march signifies the unstoppable wrath and momentum of Kronos. Where the intro laid the foundation of existence, the march assembles its scaffolds. And when these structures are finally established, it is at last revealed that there was never any malice in this entity. Though painfully alien, Kronos is inherently neutral.
To me, the abrupt, heavy braying of the brass section that follows sounds as though Kronos is suddenly turning and looking towards us... but only for a brief moment before he continues his march through spacetime, swathed in rags of nebulae. With each footfall issues forth a new era.
nice words
I would bet money the beginning of this piece inspired the opening title to The Black Hole.
Yup. Old age isn't sad. It's just as you say. A realization of time, a rememberence, and an eternity.
You said it better than I could have. It's chilling but... in a cool way.
Saturn is transcendental, and perhaps that explains the appearance of sadness ... at first. There are sad parts during the journey of Saturn. To borrow @RebeccaETripp's Kronos explanation:
The music starts like the pendulum of time swinging, progressing along, with my mind keeping step; the horns sound like us looking at our watches, our time graphs, ... everyday life of time.
The movement shifts to sounding like something dreadful. Kronos, Grandfather time, plodding along the path of time. I gaze at Kronos to see my past, my present, and my future. The slumbering Kronos slowly turns to look at me, and I'm scared by oppressive dread of being squashed underfoot. I realize that my time is also being kept. The percussion and bells sound off the alarm that ticks faster on my life. The fear and uncertainty oppresses me.
"Had you forgotten?" says the deep, dreadful voice of Kronos as he still gazes down at me. "Yes", my frail tiny voice admits. "Remember ...", and Kronos gazes deep within me, through me; and I through Kronos' eyes. My memories erupt emotions of regret, lost love; of time gone by too quickly, and thoughts of my future uncertain. Kronos intends to devour me up in the forgotten sands of time like my memories! to press me down into dust as time passes by.
But the broody music changes, the harp and flutes lift me up. A light flickers on my memories, to brighten them in my mind again, remembering my friends and family long passed -- the joyful times, the smiles and laughs. I see my loved ones. We smile, and laugh again. I feel no malice, no harm against me. I reach out to my loved ones in my memories. My fear vanishes. My mind and feelings transcend to a realm beyond description.
My fear becomes awe. I realize the path of time, the awesome infinity of time; that Kronos is, has been, and always will be. It is beautiful... radiant and light as the sun rise and sunset. I cannot describe the radiant beauty that I hear. Tears flood my eyes. I yearn to remember, to be with my loved ones again; to be living in the present with people I love now, and to face my future without fear. Tears stream down my cheeks with the music. "Please..." I cry out. "I am here," Kronos' calming, deep voice reassures me. Kronos envelopes me in a warm embrace. I embrace all times. My tears dry up and I smile. I am at peace now. In the end I transcend with Kronos to the beginning. We keep walking the path of time.
Saturn is a uniquely moving piece to me. Kronos lets us reflect on our lives through time.
My personal favorite. I love the dissonance at the beginning and the melodic beauty near the end.
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void!
Hello fellow Elden Chad
Hello there tarnished
He was the hardest boss to me for some reason.
Ahhh my son
He’s my favorite boss. A screenshot of him still decorates my desktop. His theme reminded me of the opening score for Alien and this piece is why.
6:20 prepare for the most profound music you've ever heard
That's deep.
naiv ite or my goodness 😂
naiv ite or omg that's my favorite part out of the whole piece. For some reason I get teary eyed at that part.
My favourite piece ever at this part
@Xavier Jones understandable, it's extremely beautiful and provokes the release of deep emotions after listening to the first half
Alien (1979)'s soundtrack was definitely inspired on this.
+DavidMumo Putain carrément !
Yeah, 0:11-0:23 reminded me of "The Skeleton", i.e. that moment in the movie where the rescue team is on the planet and discover the corpse of a space jockey with that hole in its chest!
Yeah, that introductory motif is so similar XD
It's awesome though nonetheless.
DavidMumo Yes ! +1
you can hear the beginning of John Barry's black hole theme too ;)
The end of this movement, so beautiful, is about the acceptation of death. We can embrase our destiny. Rarely such a complexe and abstract idea was so well expressed in a piece a music.
Brutal, Slow, Patient, Disciplined,.. and victorious. Enters Saturn.
Not according to Revelation 9. RIP Samyaza/Kumarbi/Dagon/Molech/Kronos/Saturn/Appolyon
I want this to be the final piece of music I listen to before I die
Saturn is an amazing planet. Truly one of the wonders of our solar system.
VERYSPOOKY pluto is the best planet tho
i am only allowed to like one planet now?
Christopher Cardona saturn's rings are disappearing. So is Jupiter's spot
So am eye
Forget about Saturn's rings and Jupiter's gassy spots-- it's said that diamonds rain on Neptune and Uranus! Now, how 'amazing' is that?
6:25- 9:39 is my absolute favorite part and the end with the flutes, Harp and the final chord. It's sooooo satisfying I even play along with my flute if I can
8:55
Those bells represent "Time". This suits Saturn well because that planet has the title "God of Time" or "Father Time".
The Greek name was Cronus, meaning time, so that is very accurate. For whom the bell tolls.
@@johntracy72 Actually, "Krónos" is very different from "khrónos" (time).
@@user-hh8vi2rc6l Greek mythology is very messy, so they probably originated from the same root god in different parts of Greece
While Mars is a very strong, masculine-sounding piece, I always found that of Saturn to be even more powerful. A subtle, stable energy as opposed to the blunt, high-strung mood of Mars.
You can practically hear those kids digesting in his belly.
I think you're talking about Uranus.....
No, it was Cronus/Saturn. Google Goya's black paintings.
Oh yeah, Uranus shoved his kids back in Gaia's womb. My bad
Fucking Greek gods and their dysfunctional families.
roman
One of the best pieces of music i have ever heard.
"You feel yourself flying through the vastness of space. Silence, blackness, emptiness, space! There is only your mind and the infinite expanse of stars that lies in all directions. One small point of light millions of miles away, a familiar sight but an unknown world. A world of whose colors and beauty shimmer through even the darkest of voids. A feeling of loneliness and unease coupled with emotions of joy and excitement. Few eyes have seen what none know. A colorful sphere, a mysterious and glorious world! A world whose silence seems to shout to the heavens and proclaim the works of a creator. You recall your humble home, your place in a great tapestry called humanity. It is then that you realize how insignificant you really are in the eyes of the universe, yet you are among the most unique of things. The beings, those who are aware that they exist. Planets are spheres of creation, they silently glide through space as we attempt to make progress. Entire worlds, progressing in their own way, unknown to them that we even exist." - My random thoughts while the music was playing
BEAUTIFUL. Im in tears😢😭😂
its based of the roman gods,not the darn planets
@Rohrschach Recording Yet the movement is known as "the planets", and captures the beauty and chaos of outer space, as well as its massive influence on classic science fiction film scores... but yeah, clearly he's off-base.
Endless Adventure Gaming Why is there always a poem or a short story under songs?
Holy shit, that was profound
This piece so masterfully captures the feeling of the unknown, with dark and slow things slowly revealing themselves to you
a clear influence to Alien soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith
Its been 27 nights . I can't sleep without hearing the last part of this piece. I can't describe how beautiful it is. It gives me a feeling of serenity in which I forget about all the storms inside me and fade with every note played by the harp.
Am young yet I feel so old. Saturn somehow matches the Aquarius , my sign . I feel like am spiritually related to this piece.
OML me too
It's been 3 years. My life changed drastically ever since I discovered this piece. I still listen to it almost every day. I can't believe I grew up so fast.. So much happened. But am so happy with all the things I achieved so far.. This song is still my anti anexity med and the one thing that expresses pure serenity in my mind
your not related to the song but its pretty dang good.
that's because aquarius is a saturnian sign in astrology !
Holst was such a genius. This makes me feel so many different things. It's insane how it tells an entire story of eventually accepting old age or death, making it sorta peaceful. At least the way I see it is that it shows the internal battle of accepting death and old age, that it's inevitable.
Can you imagine experiencing this live at some architecturally acoustic masterpiece of a place? I'd literally be so breathless wow
Just Holst on a second here.
It's been 2 years, what am I waiting for?
Gutav to be kidding me 🙄
Nice joke, but there's a whole holst of problems with it.
Foghorn Leghorn?
LMAO XD AY
Hearing this live in the Disney Concert Hall in LA with their huge pipe organ was a surreal experience. You really feel the music in there.
0:12 The old man is laying in his bed, fighting a battle with cancer that will inevitably end with death. He feels the strength beginning to fade from his muscles, his breathing gets shallower. He gasps hoarsely, "Donna...." The woman looks over at her husband and her eyes fill with tears. She knows what will happen soon. She waves over their daughter, who walks into the room. She is also fighting tears. Their daughter sits down beside the mother. The old man breathes in again, knowing any of these could be his last. He looks at his wife and daughter. "Donna... Tammy..." he whispers softly. "He doesn't have long, Mom." said their daughter, Tammy. 4:58 A dizzying spiraling feel suddenly overtakes the man. He falters for a moment, terror constricting his lungs. He struggles to breathe and tries futilely to talk to his family at his bedside. They watch him, knowing there is nothing they can do as the man falls into unconsciousness. 6:25 The man opens his eyes, but no light befalls him. He tries to look around. Nothing but cool, peaceful darkness. He stands up and starts to walk around. Suddenly, the space above him opens up and a gout of sunlight pours in on his head. He shields his eyes as he looks upon the Gates of Heaven. He hears the sound of trumpeting bugles in the distance, and angels singing. He sighs softly. This is where I will stay, forever more, he thought. The Gates opened almost soundlessly, and the man walked into the Kingdom of God.
Loreseeker the NightWing my goodness that was beautiful!!
+Alexie Saputo thank you! I read about the background of this piece and saw that it was all about the claustrophobic feeling of death. So, when I found this out, I decided to write something that pretty much described my thoughts on how it must feel for the person dying. In this case, it was about my grandfather who passed away from cancer in 2012 (RIP papa :( ), ty for the kind words!
this is really good and it also seems like the type of point of view that i wouldve made as a highschool au
There is no God here, only Gods
Amen 🙏
The end of this movement is truly incredible! It's just so beautiful.
God... it's been FAR TOO long since I've revisited the Planets. My Highschool marching band played an arrangement of Saturn for 2 years, during off season. got to be part of a large handbell ensemble playing an arrangement of Jupiter in the past, and my College Marching Unit did a quick snippet of Mars as a stand tune (we called it "Mars: Bringer of 3rd Downs).
SO fond of this entire suite
For my marching show this year it’s called Mercury Rising and it’s a mix of Freddie Mercury and then Mercury from this playlist and it’s really hard but fun
Don't forget the magnificent baritone/euphonium solo in Jupiter
@@user-nc3bj8rf9p fabulous
6:23 to the end of the composition is by far the best part of it as well as the entire Suite
Something about it gives a feeling of a calm end to one's life, and then entering the afterlife, hence the end of old age.
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The best part of the entire suite is the middle part of Jupiter . It is literally impossible to listen to that, without bursting into tears.
@@rlhchristie ok
@@rlhchristieok weeb.
6:23 gets me every time. My favourite moment from The Planets. Quiet, serene and profound. Like waking up in another world
This part kinda sounds like Minecraft music
Yep Im here because of Elden Ring, no shame in it, the cosmic horror also was represented in the ost of stellar creatures like Astel or fallen star beast. ✨
Man of culture
"The concept of the work is astrological rather than astronomical (which is why Earth is not included, although Sun and Moon are also not included while including the non-traditional Uranus and Neptune): each movement is intended to convey ideas and emotions associated with the influence of the planets on the psyche, not the Roman deities. The idea of the work was suggested to Holst by Clifford Bax, who introduced him to astrology when the two were part of a small group of English artists holidaying in Majorca in the spring of 1913; Holst became quite a devotee of the subject, and would cast his friends' horoscopes for fun." -Wikipedia
Very first planet I seen through a telescope, and like this piece... Absolutely breathtaking!
This song gives me full-body chills at the end.
Most underrated of Holst's Planets IMO. In my mind I've renamed it Time. Inexorable, only moving in one direction at its own pace. The sounds at 5:13 reinforce that because they sound like a cosmic alarm clock.
Kronos
I love this bit too
Im actually in one of the best moods ive been in for a long time im very excited. And think one of the reasons is that i listen to tbe beautiful music of gustav holst
I'm glad to see how great music is still inspiring today. Elden Ring's music is some of the best orchestral compositions of the modern era, and one song in particular, "Astel, Naturalborn of the Void" makes obvious reference to Saturn, using similar note patterns like a B note followed by an A note. It is fitting given both songs are themed around cosmic ideas. I know its hard for older people to view video games as more than just mindless entertainment for children, but the storytelling and especially the music of some more complex games is some of the most unique stuff out there. The song I mentioned earlier, "Astel, Naturalborn of the Void" feels like a natural extention to this song, just with more modern twists. Inspiring me to try and make my own space themed orchestral song
You will do it
Ikr it's so cool! Also sick pfp btw!
Hey this is beautiful , Gustav holst should be remembered . I myself a song wrighter hope one day I will be as good as him . Wish me luck every one
You will be
Many versions of this best (and Holst's favorite) of the Planets. The uncertainty, unknowing, and apprehension builds and then the transformation from life and the peacefulness of the final minutes is so exquisite and as I remember years ago hearing it played by the Boston Symphony. This is one of the best versions I've ever heard of this great piece.
It's Astels theme from Elden Ring
quelle profondeur et quelle justesse musicale , fermer les yeux , et visiter cette planète magnifique !!!!
The last couple of minutes is some of the most beautiful music ever written. It takes my breath away.
Bang a gong. Get it on!
Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter are my 3 favorite sections in Gustav Holst's beautiful Piece called beautiful The planet's. All 3 are beautiful smooth and calming. Jupiter has climax and uprising parts that always give me chills. Neptune and Mars, are both very rising and cool to play on in a band (clermont symphonic ensemble.) what,i, saying is The Planets from Gustav Holst, is my all time favorite song. I love it more than 21st century music like Niki Minaj or Justin Bieber.... Realize how real music was back then and now fake it is today...
My band is using a part of mars. In whole, the show has a a lot of older music
1- Saturn
2- Mars
3- Jupiter
Jupiter will always be my favorite. I think Mercury and Uranus are pretty underrated, honestly.
This one makes me feel as if I am hearing the slow progress of evolution. It has a godly, magnificent feel, and yet its solitary and lonely, because of huge stretches of time.
4:26 gives me serious Raiders of the Lost Ark vibes. I can totally hear William's inspiration for that part.
Chronos, my old friend.
Chronos is the personification of Time. What you actually mean is Cronos, the Titan father of Zeus.
Except she is right because the planets are named for the ROMAN gods and Zeus is Greek. This planet is the Roman God of time.
No I think she's right Cronus is the proper name for the Greek Titan of Time, while Saturn is his Roman counterpart. Chronos is another thing entirely. "Chronos (/ˈkroʊnɒs/; Greek: Χρόνος, "time," also transliterated as Khronos or Latinized as Chronus) is the personification of Time in pre-Socratic philosophy and later literature."
Elektra Kosh Edwards interesting you find saturn-kronos your old friend..must be time and space have been your companions for a long time like many of us..saturn is quite mysterious for many and understood by a few.
Elektra Kosh Edwards I remember a black cube . . .
That peaceful ending has to be one of the finest cadences ever heard…utterly sublime. Oh still my English heart with joy and wonder.
Holst is amazing. Together with Prokofiev he is one of the geniuses of the early 20th century classics
I consider myself EXTREMELY fortunate to have caught a performance of Holst's Planets performed by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra with a slideshow prepared by NASA (Imagined & Real from Voyager), with interspersed narration from astronaut John Glenn (1st American to Orbit the Earth) on Jan-10th, 2009.
I really like this one.. It's mysterious and majestic... wonderful. awesome.
Cannot decide which movement of The Planets suite I like the most. They are all beautiful.
Epic and profound.....
This piece captures the spirit of Old Age creeping up on the unwary spirit! I LOVE IT!
Saturn: The bringer of old age.
Saturn+Satan= DEVIL
Dahstin But there is only one "A" in Saturn. uwu
The guardian of time
I love how the two timpanists just power up this song into pure emotion during the middle parts.
I so love this movement best of the seven in The Planets. Love the use of the double basses. Saturn was Holst's favorite!
A few years ago, my daughter took my mum and me to a Proms concert of the Planet Suite. My mum wasn't knowledgeable about classical music, but was absolutely entranced by Saturn - even more so than the more popular ones like Jupiter. She said she could imagine the funeral procession and the dignity of it all.
I was a bit stirred up at the time and was thinking about the cemetery in our home town and the path up to the graves.
Mum died last year. I haven't been able to listen to this before now, but while talking with my little grandson about the suite after it came up on Bluey, he asked if there was one for Saturn.
Life, eh?😢
The French horns get to soar so much in this piece. Clearly low brass wasn't left out. Especially at the huge defining moment with the timpani
I always feel really peaceful at 6:23-7:35. I don't know why but I find the harp beautiful and the flutes even more beautiful. I have a flute but I don't know how to play it. I think I'll probably learn it specifically for the part at 7:05.
Oh my god!!!! The flutes at 8:55!!!!
Fun fact: this flute also has an alto flute in it! I have never been so glad to own one.
The last two minutes sound like the end credits to a movie, and when 8:55 hits, the credits slow down, and eventually stop, and the movie ends.
Youre absolutely right. It's from the ending of THE YARDS. Mark whalberg film. Go check the last 5 mins of that film. INCREDIBLE.
About to hit my first Saturn return and I’ve never felt a song so true to the moment and how I feel.
..i love this kind of music (i'm a music student) but if i was around back then I would also be fainting at Beatles concerts. People don't have to always pick one thing over another. The Beatles are great!
I want to make a space colonization game with this, Venus, and Neptune as the background music. You rarely hear those movements, and they all have this beautiful haunting atmosphere to them unlike the other movements.
Neptune sounds a bit like Harry Potter's soundtrack to me, how about you?
@@sapphoenixthefirebird5063 John Williams, the composer for Harry Potter (and many other movies such as Star Wars) was very inspired by Holst’s “The Planets” and Harry Potter’s soundtrack was inspired by “Neptune”.
"Saturn" is my favorite of the set and it's the deepest and most profound of the bunch.
8:46
By far the most powerful and emotional sound I have heard 🪐
The point from 6:25....beyond beautiful
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void. Can definitely hear the inspiration this song provided.
a beautiful song for a beautiful planet
the last section of the movement is so profoundly touching, like a fantastic final goodbye
the funny thing is, even though both mars and saturn aren't about the physical planets, (at least in my interpretation where each piece is based on the emotion assocoated with the roman god each planet is named after) They both in a way could have inspired both alien and star wars respectivaly. Two of the most iconic franchises in space science fiction.
"Hi John - we've got this low budget movie called Star Wars we'd like you to score. Probably won't amount to much - but have fun with it."
JOHN WILLIAMS: "hmmm ... space? planets? .. let's start with Holst ..."
The rest is history.
@@jazzx251 Actually Lucas used the Planets as temp music. So of course it'll be similar.
tl;dr
Holst was actually more interested in the planets' astrological significance, not mythology. That's why Venus is The Bringer of Peace (not Love).
respectively? Mars is the clearest inspiration for Star Wars soundtrack I've heard in classical music, so I'd definitely attribute Mars to Star Wars before Alien.
I listened to the suite for the first time at age 8 or 9 and didn't care for this piece, preferring the overt joyousness of Jupiter, serenity of Venus, and playfulness of Mercury, which felt more comforting to me as a young child. But revisiting it as an adult, I'm blown away. It's not happy, it's mysterious and a little unsettling, but the goosebumps I get during parts of this, especially 2:15-3:28 and that repeating melody at 3:33 and giving the impression of getting closer and closer until the crescendo at 5:47 and then fading, it gives me chills... and that ending, where the bleak feel of despair turns to a melancholic but calm acceptance, what a masterpiece.
this was one of my introductions to classical music.
A classic piece among classical music and my favourite composer and suite
Simplemente hermosa. Beautiful melody
Regardless whether it was based on astrology or astronomy, what I take away from this magnificent masterpiece is the way it touches my emotions.
A space drifter pulled into the gravity trap of the Solar system. As his ship approaches the Lord of the Rings, he can't help but become in awe at the planet's mysterious look that strikes fear in his heart.
After having explored the planet long enough, he decides it's time for him to leave.
As he exerts his ship's impulse to depart, he feels overwhelmed. His impression has been altered. He approached in fear, but departs with appreciation of this celestial body's beauty and awesomeness.
So austere, mysterious and mighty, with dark tones, even frightening in some points, a piece very different to all the others, with surprising crescends and variations of the theme, wich is also so calm, deep and magic in the last two minutes, like an "ode to death*" with those bells in the background to the astral atmosphere created by the other instruments, symbolizing also the unity of time.
🪐a very unique masterpiece🪐
*Play this at my funeral
What I love about this is that you can tell how influential The Planets has been to a lot of popular film scores. Star Wars, Alien, and I’m not sure what else, but I can definitely hear those sci-fi threads in a lot of these numbers.
Astel Naturalborn of the stars, Fallingstar beast and any of the celestial bosses have their boss theme based on this. I knew why there was something terrifying about them. It's so eerie.
For Metyr's theme, I hear this and Neptune
Astel?
Me too
BEAUTIFUL...and true.🤔
I love the ending
And, so here we are listening to this wonderful music 🎶
Compared to Jupiter, to me Saturn is the gentle giant
List of reasons why you are WRONG:
1. Saturn destroyed its old moons in the late Cretaceous 100 million years ago, forming rings and a completely new set of moons. The only survivors of its older set of moons are Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, Iapetus and its 58, as of 2020, outer moons, including former dwarf planet Phoebe.
2. Under that beauty lies a beast of a planet. Its winds blow around it at a staggering 1800 km/h. To give some perspective, that is more than 3 times the speed of the wind speed in the 1999 Bridge Creek-Moore tornado, the fastest recorded wind speed on Earth. Jupiter's storms clock in at 680 km/h and Uranus' storms clock in 900 km/h. In the solar system, Neptune is the only object with a faster wind speed at 2200 km/h.
@@YYHoe first off, this comment is 3 years old, second of all, he means more in a symbolic sense of its beauty to the eye rather than a literal sense.
Holy Saturn, always giving me goosebumps. Beautiful.
8:46 this end bit makes me feel like I'm an astronaut just looking out the window and seeing saturn in the void and just soaking in the sights
With the context of the rest of the piece, it feels like accepting the fact that you're about to die.
That resolution is probably the best ever. I get chills down my spine whenever I hear it!
An amazing piece, Even if at 5:14 he obviously thought "Shit , I have no idea what to follow that awesome bit with...Bells. bells always works"
cheers
u r damn right about those bells hehehehe
the bells are like an alarm clock........time is running out......
church bells during a funeral
I don't see it that way.
Those quiet parts at the end, to me anyway feel like a relief after trauma. Think of it like from 4:58 is an emergency landing and by 6:05 it's all over and everyone's relieved.
This is hands down the best piece of music I've ever heard.