Venus, the Bringer of Peace
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A beginner’s guide to Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets’ Suite
2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
The cool blue Venus follows angry red Mars. The music is slower and beautifully eerie, complete with relaxing tunes played on harps and flutes, shimmering strings, and ethereal solo violin passages to call to mind the Roman goddess.
