I love Holst’s planets and own several different versions. My favorite was done by Vangelis, one of the most amazing composers and performers I’ve ever encountered.
However, the one piece of classical music that can always bring out the tears is Dvorak’s 9th symphony, “From The New World” that was recorded by the NBC Orchestra in 1953 and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. This was the second recording they did. The first was in 1938, also with Toscanini conducting, and it can’t hold a candle to the second version.
