Overview
The Planets & Mozart's "Jupiter" at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony
Christopher Dragon, conductor
MOZART Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620
MOZART Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter"
Allegro vivace
Andante cantabile
Allegretto
Molto allgero
HOLST The Planets
Mars, The Bringer of War
Venus, The Bringer of Peace
Mercury, The Winged Messenger
Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity
Saturn, The Bringer of Old Age
Uranus, The Magician
Neptune, The Mystic
It's a Mozart doubleheader with the energetic Overture from The Magic Flute followed by his Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"—the last symphony Mozart wrote. A perfect fit for a night under the stars is The Planets—Gustav Holst's musical exploration into the astrological influence of the planets.