The rutgers university choir philadelphia orchestraeugene ormandy sony classical legacy. Download orff carmina burana 60 lossless recordings. Carmina burana is a scenic cantata composed in 1935 and 1936 by carl orff, based on 24. Here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. Carmina burana classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Eugene ormandy carl orffcarmina burana musicians friend. The overriding challenge of twentiethcentury music has been progress with integrity. Carmina burana philadelphia orchestra eugene ormandy conductor. There is a very competent performance of this work by the uc davis symphony orchestra, the university chorus and alumni chorus, and the pacific boychoir on youtube starting here. The ormandy recording has been accorded highest praise from several sources. Provided to youtube by warner classics carmina burana.
This is my third version of carmina burana that i own on sacd. Primo vere 3 veris leta facies 4 omnia sol temperat. Carl orff 10th july 189529th march 1982 was a german composer, most famous for his carmina burana 1937, and an important and influential music educator. Theres nothing even remotely ribald about this carmina burana. Previn has an intelligent, consistent interpretation that is fully realized by the wonderful london symphony orchestra. The telarc is very excellent in every way but the volume needs to be cranked rather high as some of the passages are low in volume. Carmina burana by eugene ormandy, the philadelphia.
Dec 31, 2002 carl orff carmina burana with vaclav smetacek conducting the czech philharmonic orchestra and the czech singers choir. I shared carlosgps opinion the 1995 originals version seems to lack quite a bit of the viseral emotional impact of the 1988 version. Martin kettle on new film about carmina buranas composer. More than 100 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and toys since 1991 at your service. Carl orff s carmina burana is one of the most popular pieces of the classical music repertoire. But a new film reveals that the composers own story was even uglier. Orff drew his text from a thcentury manuscript containing songs and plays written in latin and medieval. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl dg like the eugene ormandy carl orff carmina burana at musicians friend. Classical notes classical classics carl orffs carmina burana, by peter gutmann. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl dg like the eugene ormandy carl orffcarmina burana at musicians friend. Carl orff carmina burana 2lp vinyl lp eugene ormandy, carl. One of the amazing things is how very different the same music can sound.
Mar 25, 2005 recently, i picked up a copy of emi 57888, orff s carmina burana with sir simon rattle conducting the berlin philharmonic. Songs of benediktbeuern cantata for orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists by the german composer carl orff that premiered in 1937 in frankfurt am main, germany. Dg have also issued a 2cd box containing both jochums recording of catulli carmina and carmina burana. At some points they become so involved driving the text that the tone suffers and the result is sexually. Carmina burana is a scenic cantata composed in 1935 and 1936 by carl orff, based on 24 poems from the medieval collection carmina burana. Added the 1975 film directed by jean pierre ponnelle. Orff was born in munich and came from a bavarian family that was very active in the german military. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. The sound might be mid 1960s dg analogue but the performance leaves the rest way behind. Austin walter carmina burana cantiones profanae at discogs.
Complete your carl orff the philadelphia orchestra, eugene ormandy, janice harsanyi rudolph petrak harve. Carmina burana expanded edition by eugene ormandy, the philadelphia orchestra and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Aug 05, 2005 i had the originals version 1995 for a while but only recently came across the galleria version 1988. Carl orff, eugene ormandy, philadelphia orchestra orff. Jochums version was recorded in the presence of carl orff and is authorised by carl orff. Recommend me a high quality recording of carmina burana. Carmina burana by eugene ormandy, the philadelphia orchestra, janice harsanyi, rudolf petrak, harve presnell, the rutgers university choir and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Classic recording of carmina burana has never been out of the catalog in one format or another. In 193536, the thcentury poem o fortuna was set to music by the german composer carl orff for his twentyfivemovement cantata carmina burana. Carl orff the philadelphia orchestra, eugene ormandy, janice harsanyi rudolph petrak harve presnell, the rutgers university choir, f. Eugene ormandy, with the philadelphia orchestra and the rutgers university choir, recorded and released, 1960.
Classical notes classical classics orffs carmina burana. Carl orff 18951982 carmina burana fortuna imperatrix mundi 1 o fortuna 2 fortune plango vulnera i. Carmina burana program notes toronto mendelssohn choir. Jan 01, 2009 secret of the white rose carl orff s famous carmina burana has an ugly history. Orff carmina burana philadelphia orchestra eugene ormandy. The only reason i wanted this was the inclusion of the spectacular tenor lawrence brownlee, his part of which was not disappointing in the least nor the other soloists for that matter.
Orff philadelphia orchestra, eugene ormandy carmina. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The composition appears in numerous films and television commercials and has become a staple in popular culture, setting the mood for dramatic or cataclysmic situations. His fathers regimental band supposedly often played the compositions of the young orff. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Ormandy and philadelphia orchestra are appropriately brash. Orff philadelphia orchestra conducted by ormandy with. Eugene ormandys sexless conducting ensures the music has little of its usual bite, an impression reinforced by the distant, mushy recording that blurs most of the orchestras impact. These two new releases and a third, by stokowski, make you realize that the music is really never the same. Ormandy philadelphia orch, orff, carl, ormandy, eugene, philadelphia orch carl orff carmina burana music.
He went on to apply the same principles to later works, like catulli carmina and trionfo di afrodite, but carmina burana greatly overshadows them today. Orff s arrangement of 25 songs from the collection carmina burana songs of bueren found in benediktbueren in 1821, that contains several hundred songtexts. Carl orff carmina burana 2lp vinyl lp eugene ormandy, carl orff, the philadelphia orchestra, the rutgers university choir. The rutgers university choir sings this with all the lust you could imagine. Orff was so convinced of his approach that he disowned all his previous music, claiming carmina burana as his op. Carl orff, the philadelphia orchestra eugene ormandy carmina.
I must admit that i am not a big fan of carmina burana. Still, i highly recommend this recording for people who love orff s bestknown opus more than i do. Nov 11, 2006 the lasting appeal of orff s carmina burana carl orff s 1937 composition carmina burana remains one of the most popular pieces of the classical music repertoire. Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and magical images. Leonard bernstein, chichester psalms a musical depiction of the composers hope for brotherhood and peace and in. Carmina burana classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Carl orff, eugene ormandy, philadelphia orchestra, rutgers university choir orff. Cantiones profanae cantoribus et choris cantandae comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis songs of beuern. With wine, women and song, carmina is sexy, passionate and unforgettable. Carmina burana by judith blegen, michael tilson thomas, peter binder, the cleveland orchestra, kenneth riegel and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices. Carmina burana expanded edition by eugene ormandy, the philadelphia orchestra on amazon music. Floret silva chorus floret silva nobilis floribus et foliis. It has fantastic miking, which gives very realistic width and depth of soundstage, and proper location of instruments and choir section. Orff philadelphia orchestra conducted by ormandy with the rutgers university choir directed by f.