In ancient Roman religion Mars was the god of war. Holst composed this piece in anticipation of the outbreak of World War One ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. To mark the anniversary, we've ...

In this era of interplanetary probes and a seemingly endless supply of stunning images from the Hubble Space Telescope, it can be easy to forget how little we used to know about the world beyond Earth ...

One hundred years ago, a symphonic blockbuster was born in London. The Planets, by Gustav Holst, premiered on this date in 1918. The seven-movement suite, depicting planets from our solar system, has ...