Carmina burana ‘o fortuna’ by carl orff
german composer carl orff composed his cantata ‘carmina burana’ in 1936, with the premiere being given in frankfurt in 1937. the cantata is based on a collection of medieval poems, with the choral accompaniment entirely in latin. the cantata begins with the poem ‘o fortuna’, which has since become the most recognisable of orff’s compositions.
Carmina burana ‘o fortuna’ by carl orff
german composer carl orff composed his cantata ‘carmina burana’ in 1936, with the premiere being given in frankfurt in 1937. the cantata is based on a collection of medieval poems, with the choral accompaniment entirely in latin. the cantata begins with the poem ‘o fortuna’, which has since become the most recognisable of orff’s compositions.
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