 This influenced Holst at least to the degree that the working title of his own composition was "Seven Pieces for Large Orchestra".When composing "The Planets" Holst initially scored the work for four hands, two pianos, except for Neptune, which was scored for a single organ, as Holst believed that the sound of the piano was too percussive for a world as mysterious and distant as Neptune.Holst then scored the suite for a large orchestra, in which form it became enormously popular.