Im Gespräch: Der Komponist Carl Orff über sein Werk (1965)

#music #medieval #dialect #music #folklore #modern #grimm Carl Orff (1895-1982) was a German composer and music educator. His most famous work is the scenic cantata Carmina Burana (1936), which became one of the most popular choral works of the 20th century. Contribution to the Orff Festival Week in Stuttgart on July 10, 1965. The composer Carl Orff celebrated his 70th birthday. On this occasion, the Württemberg State Theatre organized an Orff Week. 0:38 On his relationship to the city of Stuttgart and Swabian poets (Uhland, Hölderlin, Schiller) 3:23 On his opera "Die Kluge" (1943) 4:40 On the function of dialects in music 6:02 On the Greek tragedies "Antigone" and "Oedipus" 7:51 On the opera "Prometheus" Portrait: The Swabian poet and politician Ludwig Uhland (1787-1862)    • Porträt: Der schwäbische Dichter und Polit...   Portrait: The Swabian poet Eduard Mörike (1804-1875)    • Porträt: Der schwäbische Dichter Eduard Mö...   Portrait: Who was Gerhart Hauptmann? (1862-1946)    • Porträt: Wer war Gerhart Hauptmann? (1862-...   Portrait: The writer Hermann Hesse (1877-1962)    • Porträt: Der Schriftsteller Hermann Hesse ...