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The tone poem of the late romantic era painted pictures and portrayed
stories with a rich orchestral style that became the model for film
music. In Part 1, Professor Carol explains Gustav Holst's The Planets and some of the techniques that lead to the style of John Williams.


Works Discussed: Gustav Holst, The Planets; John Williams, Olympic Theme and Fanfare