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08/06/1937 Orff's cantata 'Carmina Burana' premieres in Frankfurt

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Carmina Burana (Highlights) · Carl Orff · K&K Philharmoniker · Kendlinger

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Carmina Burana - In trutina - Carl Orff - Sir Simon Rattle

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Carl Orff - Carmina Burana "18. Circa mea pectora", Conductor: Adel Shalaby

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Carl Orff - Carmina Burana "19. Si puer cum puellula", Conductor: Adel Shalaby

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Carl Orff - Carmina Burana "20. Veni, veni, venias", Conductor: Adel Shalaby

Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana. The first and last movements of the piece are called Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi and start with the very well known "O Fortuna". The composition appears in numerous films and television commercials.