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Composer Considered “Carmina Burana” His First Masterpiece
Twenty-five years ago, on March 29 in 1982, Carl Orff, the composer of the famous “Carmina Burana,” died at age 86. He was born in Munich the July 10, 1895. Orff is remembered as one of the outstanding modern German composers and musicians. His most famous work is “Carmina Burana,” composed in 1935/36, which to this day remains very popular and is played on a lot of occasions. Can you imagine fireworks taking place without “O Fortuna,” the opening and closing chorus of “Carmina Burana”? “Carmina Burana” was first staged in Frankfurt by the Frankfurt Opera on June 8, 1937. Despite initial opposition by the Nazi Party it quickly became very successful. The popularity of the piece continued to rise after the war, and it was soon well established as part of the international classic repertory. Following the great success of “Carmina Burana,” Orff told his publisher to destroy all of his previously published work, saying: “With ‘Carmina Burana’ my collected works begin.” However, Carl Orff should not be reduced to being the composer of this one musical work. He composed several other stage works and operas. For example, he created a “musical setting” for three ancient Greek tragedies, “Antigone,” “Oedipus” and “Prometheus.” His last piece, “A Play of the End of Time,” was first performed by Herbert von Karajan and the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at the Salzburg music festival in 1973. April 4, 2007
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