The Medieval Wheel of Fortune - Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.

Episode 17 - Although inspired by an obscure book of poetry from an even more obscure religious sect, the message in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is surprisingly relevant to modern audiences: no one is immune to the whims of Lady Luck.

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MUSIC CREDITS:
Composer: Carl Orff
Work: Carmina Burana
Performers: Gundula Janowitz, Gerhard Stolze, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Conductor: Eugen Jochum
Year: 1995 (recorded 1967)
Label: DG
Catalogue No: 4474372

0:00 Orff’s Wheel of Fortune
1:20 Inspiration
2:12 The Goliards
3:39 01. O Fortuna - Lady Luck
5:25 03. Veris Leta Facies - Spring’s here!
5:55 04. Omnia Sol Temperat - Lovelorn Baritone
6:22 05. Ecce Gratum - I dream of Venus
6:44 07. Floret Silva Nobilis - Where is my Lover?
7:49 08. Chramer, Gip Die Varwe Mir - Let’s Make up
8:41 10.Were Diu Werlt Alle Min - Men’s Macho Fantasy
9:14 11. Estuans Interius - The Credo of the Goliards
9:43 12. Olim Iacus Colueram - Swan Song
10:20 13. Ego Sum Abbas - Fancy dress Abbot
11:03 14. In Taberna Quando Sumus - Let’s drink to…
11:39 16. Dies, nox et omnia - Court of Love
12:12 17. Stetit puella - Lady in Red
12:27 18. 18. Circa Mea Pectora - Too Honest
12:45 19. Si puer cum puellula - Sextet
13:01 20. Veni, veni, venias - No holding back
13:34 21. In trutina - The Red Lady’s Choice
13:50 22. Tempus es iocundum - Boiling Anticipation
14:13 23. Dulcissime - Come with me
14:32 24. Ave Formosissima - Glorious Hymn
15:10 25. O Fortuna - And she’s back
15:32 - 1937 premiere in Frankfurt
16:51 - Thank you

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