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From:  Patricia M Smith <dgcsorcmgr@j...>
Date:  Sat Aug 12, 2000  7:12 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Carmina Burana???


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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