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Part 11 - Holst: The Planets - Venus
Andrew Manze and the BBC Scottish Symphony show how the British composer Gustav Holst used music to paint a picture of calm and peace in his piece Venus, from The Planets.
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    Part 11 - Holst: The Planets - Venus
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