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Carmina Burana by ORFF [Audio CD] - Picture 2 of 2

ORFF C - Carmina Burana CD2 NotNow - Major Classics

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Carmina Burana is Orff's most famous composition. The staged cantata consisting of a collection of songs was based on texts from a mediaeval manuscript housed in the Benedictine monastery of Benediktbeuern. Orff created incredibly dynamic music combining archaic-sounding harmony and pulsating dance-like rhythms. The powerful chorus "Fortuna" which frames the vernal, drinking and love songs has become a stand-alone piece, an essential component in classical compilations and frequently used in film and advertising soundtracks. This release sets it in its proper context as the first part of the Trionfi trilogy. These recordings were made in the presence of the composer and may be regarded as particularly authoritative.