The web site "Peter's Planets” is for fans of Gustav Holst’s “The Planets”, first recorded around 1922 and most recently in 2017. Peter has acquired, listened to, and subjectively ranked over 80 recorded performances of the “The Planets”.
Now, through the miracle of Lossless Streaming, you can do the same. I won’t be doing that.
I already possess two CD versions (Peter’s No.1 and 49) but curious there might be something better, I streamed a dozen others that are offered up as great examples. Do they sound the same? No, mostly not even close. Just like covers of popular songs, they differ in style or interpretation and noticeably, in recording sound quality.
Internet searches show the consensus top ranked recording of the “The Planets” appears to be the 1986 Montreal Symphony/Charles Dutoit on Decca, my pick as well until I heard two newer ones; Cincinnati Symphony/ Paavo Jarvi 2009 Telarc and Dallas Symphony/Andrew Litton 1996 Delos. There are a couple of original Hi Res recordings you may prefer or maybe something older. Preference is totally subjective. The only convenient way to do these comparisons and find what you like is Lossless Streaming.