An intense blend of fate, passion, and medieval poetry comes to life in a choral performance of Carmina Burana von Carl Orff at St. Peter Kirche, Zurich’s oldest parish church, known for its impressive atmosphere, striking Baroque interior, and iconic tower clock.
This special performance offers a rare and intimate rendition of one of the most iconic works of the 20th century, performed by the renowned Ensemble Sinfonietta Bern under the musical direction of pianist and conductor Igor Andreev, with a choir assembled in collaboration with Creator Classics, a Vienna-based opera collective. A bold, immediate cantata based on 13th-century texts—part pagan, part sacred, part scandalous—Carmina Burana speaks to the eternal cycles of joy, desire, love, and loss.
Composed between 1935 and 1936 and based on 24 poems from the medieval Codex Buranus, Orff’s explosive choral music transformed these ancient verses into one of the most famous works of the 20th century, which begins with the powerful “O Fortuna,” a hymn to the cruelty and unpredictability of fate.Newly adapted from the original manuscripts and arranged for an intimate chamber music setting with choir, the program offers a bold and emotionally charged experience that reveals the inner intensity of Orff’s vision.
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