Immerse yourself in the timeless tale of Orpheus and Eurydice with Carl Orff's captivating composition, "Orff: Orpheus." Released on August 2, 2011, under the CPO label, this album is a masterful orchestration of the classic myth, spanning a compelling 71 minutes. Orff, renowned for his innovative approach to music, brings a unique blend of drama and melody to this age-old story. The album is divided into three acts, each offering a distinct atmosphere and emotional depth. From the joyous celebrations in the Arcadian landscape to the haunting lamentations in the Underworld, Orff's music paints a vivid picture of Orpheus's journey. The choral and solo performances are particularly noteworthy, showcasing the power and range of the human voice. Whether you're a fan of classical music or simply appreciate a well-told story, "Orff: Orpheus" is an album that will leave a lasting impression.
Tracks
Orpheus: ToccataCarl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus: Als einst Orpheus den Tod seines Weibes mit Traierlieden beklagte (Speaker)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act I: Arkadische Landshaft: Preist diesen Tag der Freude! (Chorus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act I: Arkadische Landshaft: Flieht und der nachtigen Wolken Dunkel (Chorus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act I: Arkadische Landshaft: Strahlendes Licht, leuchtende Sonne (Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act I: Arkadische Landshaft: All mein Sehnen, Orpheus, all mein Sinnen (Eurydike)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act I: Arkadische Landshaft: InstrumentalCarl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act I: Arkadische Landshaft: Flieht uns der nachtigen Wolken Dunkel (Chorus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act I: Arkadische Landshaft: Preist diesen Tag der Freude! (Chorus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act I: Arkadische Landshaft: Froher Tag, lichter Tag, Tag der Liebe! (Chorus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act I: Arkadische Landshaft: MorescaCarl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act II: Heller, lichter Wald: InstrumentalCarl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act II: Heller, lichter Wald: Nehmt mich auf - Irh stillen Walder (Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act II: Heller, lichter Wald: Die Welt versinkt in deinem Song, Raum und Zeit entliehen (Chorus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act II: Heller, lichter Wald: Nehmt mich auf - Irh stillen Walder (Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act II: Heller, lichter Wald: Die Welt versinkt in deinem Song, Raum und Zeit entliehen (Chorus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act II: Heller, lichter Wald: Gebt mir Antwort, weite Walder (Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act II: Heller, lichter Wald: InstrumentalCarl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act II: Heller, lichter Wald: Lament: Eurydike - Bist du mir erloschen (Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act II: Heller, lichter Wald: InstrumentalCarl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: InstrumentalCarl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Aus dem Dunkel ragt die uberlebengsgrosse Gestaly des Wachters der TotenCarl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Bin ich hinab getaucht - Ins Reich der Schatten (Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: InstrumentalCarl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Halt - Du, der du ins Land des Todes niedersteigst (Wachter)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Du dunkler Warner, einsamer Wachter (Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Allbezwingend tragt dein Sang, dein Leid ins Land der Schatten (Wachter)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Weh mir unselig Seligem, endlich dir nach bin ich (Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Hat ganz - Des Leides Krafy dein Herz zerbrochen (Wachter)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: O gib sie mir zuruck! (Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: InstrumentalCarl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Zum Licht! Zum Leben! (Orpheus, Eurydike)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Besegt hat Orpheus die Nacht (Chorus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Eurydike, meine Liebe bluht empor in meinem Liedern (Orpheus, Chorus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Eurydike, fuhlst du den Tag, dem wir entgegenschreiten? (Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Orpheus, Act III: Unterwelt: Weh - Dass des Lebens Sehnsucht im Land des Todes dich ergreft (Eurydike, Orpheus)Carl Orff, Kay Stiefermann, Michaela Selinger, Janina Baechle, Tareq Nazmi, Marcus Everding, Munich Orpheus Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Klage der AriadneCarl Orff, Janina Baechle, Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
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