Carl Orff, Gundula Janowitz, Gerhard Stolze, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Eugen Jochum – Carmina Burana (VG+/VG+) – LP, DE 1976

Carmina Burana is an LP by Eugen Jochum, Carl Orff, Gundula Janowitz, Gerhard Stolze, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin from 1976 released on the Deutsche Grammophon label.

About this album

Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is a towering 20th-century choral work, famous for its ritualistic power and the overwhelming force of ‘O Fortuna’. Drawing on medieval Latin and vernacular texts, Orff’s 1936 cantata pairs pounding rhythms, stark harmony and massed chorus with vivid solo writing to create one of classical music’s most instantly recognisable scores. This 1969 Berlin performance under Eugen Jochum brings together Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gundula Janowitz and Gerhard Stolze with the Chor and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, giving the work theatrical scale and precision. Its enduring popularity has made it a concert hall staple and a cultural touchstone far beyond classical circles.

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