Exploring “Jupiter” from “The Planets”
“It all starts with a trick.” LA Phil violinist Mitchell Newman takes us inside the “Jupiter” movement of Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.”
While the LA Phil is unable to perform Holst’s The Planets this April, LA Phil violin Mitchell Newman shares his experiences with this always-popular piece – including a memory of a very special rehearsal at the Hollywood Bowl.
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