Gustav Holst - Mars -

Polytonality becomes Atonality: Gustav Holst, Mars - Repertoire

"Mars, the Bringer of War" is the aggressive opening movement of Gustav Holst's orchestral suite The Planets , Op. 32. Composed between 1914 and 1916, it remains one of the most powerful and influential pieces of classical music ever written. Key Characteristics & Musical Structure Gustav Holst - Mars

: At the beginning, the strings play col legno (with the wood of the bow), producing a dry, clicking sound that adds to the mechanical, ominous atmosphere. Polytonality becomes Atonality: Gustav Holst