Combining celestial menace with divine mischief, Uranus from Gustav Holst's The Planets has been likened to the Sorcerer's Apprentice on acid. The conductor here resembles a former Japanese prime minister, while the tambourine girl has a face that could give you an enema. There's also a cute French horn player with a handy napkin on her lap (the better to soak up all the stray bodily fluids). Best played at full volume after midnight on speakers with a wide dynamic range to bring the best out of the climatic organ glissando.
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