Gustav Holst: The Planets - Mars // Sir Antonio Pappano & London Symphony Orchestra

The LSO perform a selection from Holst's iconic The Planets suite as part of the 2026 BMW Classics concert live from Trafalgar Square. Mars, the Bringer of War Written under the shadow of World War I, Holst demanded that Mars represented ‘violence, fierceness, but above all the stupidity … of men and animals who take pleasure in fighting.’ #londonsymphonyorchestra #orchestra #classicalmusic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to the LSO's channel: http://bit.ly/LSOsubscribe Subscribe to LSO newsletter: https://smarturl.it/lsonewsletter Follow the LSO on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londonsymphonyorchestra Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/londonsymphonyorchestra TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@londonsymphonyorchestra Twitter: https://twitter.com/londonsymphony LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-symphony-orchestra/ Website: https://lso.co.uk/ Apple Music: http://geni.us/yH0sXY Spotify: http://spoti.fi/291cCk0 LSO Live: https://lsolive.lso.co.uk/