Orff: Carmina Burana

Carl Orff (Artist), Franz Welser-Möst (Artist), Barbara Hendricks (Artist), Michael Chance (Artist), The London Philharmonic and Chorus (Artist), The Choristers of the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban (Artist), Jeffrey Black (Artist), Richard Day-Lewis (Artist), Lynton Black Philip Daggett (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 15, 1990)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002RRN
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,670 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: 1. O Fortuna

2. Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: 2. Fortune plango vulnera

3. Carmina Burana: I. Primo vere: 3. Veris leta facies

4. Carmina Burana: I. Primo vere: 4. Omnia sol temperat

5. Carmina Burana: I. Primo vere: 5. Ecce gratum

6. Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger: 6. Tanz

7. Carmina Burana: Uf dem anger: 7. Floret silva

8. Carmina Burana: Uf dem anger: 8. Chramer, gip die varwe mir

9. Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger: 9. Reie

10. Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger: Swaz hie gat umbe

11. Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger: Chume, chum geselle min

12. Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger: Swaz hie gat umbe

13. Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger: 10. Were diu werlt alle min

14. Carmina Burana: II. In taberna: 11. Estuans interius

15. Carmina Burana: II. In taberna: 12. Olim lacus colueram

16. Carmina Burana: II. In taberna: 13. Ego sum abbas

17. Carmina Burana: II. In taberna: 14. In taberna quando sumus

18. Carmina Burana: III. Cours d'amour: 15. Amor volat undique

19. Carmina Burana: III. Cours d'amour: 16. Dies, nox et omnia

20. Carmina Burana: III. Cours d'amour: 17. Stetit puella

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Editorial Reviews

1990 Import CD. [@@] {Orff [EMI] CDC 7 54054.2} like NEW! - NO cuts or holes in the artwork!

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Have Heard Better, December 19, 2002

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Robert Petersen (Durban, South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Orff: Carmina Burana (Audio CD)

As wonderful as this recording is, it is unfortunate that Barbara Hendricks' contribution is not as good as her previous recording. She frequently sings off pitch and her final passage is painful on the ear.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Capable, listenable rendition. Probably not the best., October 19, 2006

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B. Marold "Bruce W. Marold" (Bethlehem, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orff: Carmina Burana (Audio CD)

'Carmina Burana' by Carl Orff is probably one of the two or three most popular cantatas ever written. I havn't done a count, but I suspect there may be as many recordings of it as for Handel's 'Messiah'. It makes one wonder why anyone would bother doing yet another recording of the work. I guess it has a lot to do with the fact that it is fun to do.

I have heard the work performed live several times and have heard several other recordings, most recently the effort lead by wunderkind, Andre Previn. And, while there is very little to choose between them, I think the Previn issue on DG is better, mostly for the quality of the vocalist's performances and the quality with which their singing was recorded.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan, June 16, 2006

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George Peabody "Ariel" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orff: Carmina Burana (Audio CD)

WELSER-MOST IS REFLECTING ORFF'S MUSIC PRECISELY; IT'S WILD AND RAUCOUS FOR THESE MONKS WERE NOT NICELY! NICELY???!!!!

"Carmina Burana" means "Songs of Benediktbeuern" which was a collection of manuscripts that had been put together in the 13th century at the monastery of Benediktbeuern. They had been the repertoire of the vagrant monks of those far-off times. And as a reading of the text will prove, these wandering minstrels were not conventionally religious men. In fact they were much given to celebrating the pleasure of bed, board and bottle ; and were very satirical in their views of church and state. Now all this of course makes for riotous, raucous, loud and at times quite shocking music.

I own several recordings of this music and I tell you that this disc conducted by Franz Welser-Most does an almost uncanny job of conveying the meaning of the text. It is exciting, unpredictable and wildly descriptive. The soloists do a remarkable job in their particular contributions. In fact, every time I hear Michael Chance in a "new" framework I cannot help but marvel at what an intuitive musician he is, for his alto solo requires some very interesting manipulations of the voice and perfection is his name. The soprano solo "In Trutina" was sung very movingly by Barbara Hendricks and Jeffrfey Black did well portraying the rough mood demanded in some of his solos. All in all, whether you like Orff or not, and he's not my favorite composer by a long shot, the recording is well done!!!!!