“Carl Orff’s masterpiece”
Concert performance
Exciting rhythms and beautiful melodies – Orff’s masterpiece
captivates people all over the world with its unique sound. The audience can expect an unforgettable classical experience at the performance of this great milestone in music history.
In 1937, the composer Carl Orff set selected texts from the “Carmina
Burana”, a collection of songs and poems written around 1300. The documents found in Benediktbeuern were written in the late Middle Ages by students, travelling journeymen and clerics who expressed their joy of life in a popular and sometimes rather coarse tone. In addition to
In addition to satirical poems, these recordings contain songs about drinking, celebrating and loving. Orff has perfectly translated this text into his music and the music reflects the joie de vivre and vitality of the medieval original: a musical experience that captivates listeners from the very first chords of the famous "O Fortuna"!
Artist:
Heidi Manser (soprano)
Oscar de la Torre (tenor)
Daniel Fiolka (baritone)
Musical direction: Jiri Mikula
Czech Symphony Orchestra and Choir