Carl Orff
Born: 10th July 1895, Munich, Germany
Died: 29th March 1982, Munich, Germany
Nationality: German
Carl Heinrich Maria Orff was a German composer and music educator, who composed the cantata Carmina Burana (1937). The concepts of his Schulwerk were influential for children's music education.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Orff
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Jader Bignamini in Detroit
11th Aug 2026
The Italian conductor discusses his recent live recording of Carmina Burana with the Detroit Symphony, how the city has become a second home, and what he learned about conducting from the years which he spent as an clarinettist in the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano.
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Jos van Immerseel conducts Carmina Burana
10th Nov 2014
James listens to Jos van Immerseel's new recording of the chamber version of Carl Orff's famous Carmina Burana.
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Chamber
Instrumental
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All Works: Orff
- A capella Chöre (2) (1)
- Ach hätt' ich eine Tochter (from Die Kluge) (1)
- Am Weynachtabend (1)
- Andachtsjodler für gemischten Chor a cappella (1)
- Antigonae (6)
- Astutuli (2)
- Ave Maria gratia plena (2)
- Bordunübungen (1)
- Carmina Burana (132)
- Carmina burana – complete extracts (1)
- Carmina Burana (excerpts) (5)
- Carmina Burana: Dies, nox et omnia (1)
- Carmina Burana: Ecce gratum (1)
- Carmina Burana: In trutina (17)
- Carmina Burana: O Fortuna (57)
- Catulli Carmina (14)
- De temporum fine comoedia (3)
- Der Mensch (2)
- Der Mond (8)
- Die Bernauerin (2)
- Die Kluge (10)
- Die Kluge: highlights (1)
- Ein Osterspiel (Comoedia de Christi Resurrectione) (1)
- Ein Osterspiel (Comoedia de Christi Resurrectione) (Highlights) (1)
- Ein Sommernachtstraum (Midsummer Night's Dream) (1)
- Entrata (1)
- Fröhlicher Ostersang (1)
- Gisei - Das Opfer (2)
- Klage der Ariadne (1)
- Klavierübung (2)
- Kleine Klavierstücke (1)
- Mater et filia (2)
- Oedipus der Tyrann (4)
- Omnia tempus habent (1)
- Orpheus (2)
- Prometheus (3)
- Quartet Movement, Op. 22 (1)
- Spiel- und Tanzstücke für zwei Geigen (1)
- Spiel- und Tanzstücke für zwei Geigen (extracts) (1)
- Spielbuch für Xylophon III, No. 1 (1)
- Stücke (5) für Flöte und Schlagzeug (1)
- Stücke (5) für Soprano-Bockflöte und Schlagzeug (1)
- Stücke (7) für 2 Xylophone (1)
- Stücke (8) für 2 Violinen (1)
- Sunt lacrimae rerum (1)
- Te lucis ante terminum (1)
- Tres Magi - In hoc anni circulo (Lauda) (2)
- Trionfo di Afrodite (6)
- Veni creator Spiritus (2)
- Weihnachtsgeschichte (Christmas Story) (2)
- Weihnachtslieder (1)
- Wessobruner Gebet (2)
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New. Orff: Carmina Burana
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Orff: Carmina Burana
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2021, Recording of the Month
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Opera, December 2021, Disc of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Vocal
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