In the organizer's words:

Carl Orff:
Carmina burana (cantiones profanae)
Secular songs for soloists and choir with instrumental accompaniment and magical images

MDR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

MDR RADIO CHOIR

MDR CHILDREN'S CHOIR

Dennis Russell Davies | Conductor

Sandra Hamaoui | Soprano

Levy Sekgapane | Tenor

Rafael Fingerlos | Baritone

Jerica Bukovec | Rehearsal

It was his preoccupation with music theater, music education and his interest in historical music that led Carl Orff to develop his "archaic" compositional style. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he looked back and led the audience of Carmina burana into a world of medieval songs from the 11th to 13th centuries, in which people did not shy away from attacking the church and society and praising the sensual and dissolute life. The suggestive power of rhythm in the music, the extraordinary use of instruments and the declamatory style of singing have lost none of their gripping forcefulness to this day.

The concert introduction will take place at 5.15 pm in the Schumann-Eck of the Gewandhaus.

The concert will be broadcast on MDR KLASSIK and MDR KULTUR the same evening at 7.30 pm. It can then be listened to on www.mdr-klassik.de.

Price information:

Children, trainees and students 9 €