Kenneth: Don't know where you are located but the Grant Park Symphony & Chorus (Chicago) is presenting the work next Thursday & Saturday. Pat
On Fri, 11 Aug 2000 22:01:04 -0300 "Caio Rossi" <caioross@z...> writes: > Kenneth asked: > > Can anyone give me any > > info on this work, a synopsis perhaps, recommend a good recording > of it? > > Your help would greatly appreciated. > > I went to see an open air version of it some years ago. I'll > translate and > summarize the information I have: > > "It was composed in 1937 by Carl Orff and was based on medieval > latin > poetry. It was originally created to be presented as choir opera. > Its verses > were written 700 years ago in vulgar latin and archaic French and > German. > The songs have criticize the Roman Catholic clergy. They were > written > 'clerici vagi', men who acquired formal education from the Church > and then > abandoned it, living on the roads in Europe. They were compiled > around 1230 > by the beniditine monks in Germany and remained forgotten for > centuries in > their library. > > It's deliberately anti-romantic music has almost no harmony. There's > an > "Orff Center" in Munique. They may have a website." > > People say the recording with a famous Japanese conductor ( can't > remember > his name now ) is the best. I have one with the Saint Louis Simphony > Orchestra & Chorus, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. It's accompanying > book has > it translated into English, German and French, and as I can recall > the other > one has it translated to English only. > > The one I saw was performed by Herbert Hechenberger ( tenor ), Eva > Lind > soprano ) and Michael Kraus ( baritone ). On my cd it's sung by > John Aler > tenor ), Hakan Hagegard ( baritone ) and Sylvia McNair ( soprano ). > > Hope it was helpful, > > Bye, > > Caio Rossi > > > > ________________________________________________________________
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