Carl Orff (jan 1, 1885 – jan 1, 1982)
Description:
a German composer and music educator, best known for his cantata Carmina Burana (1937).Youth Culture
1. The official Nazi attitude toward music was that it must be understandable to the average listener, which is what Hindemith’s music was; however, the music of Carl Orff also promoted this view.
2. Orff was the only German composer under the Nazis to achieve international fame and whose work remains in the repertory today.
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Date:
jan 1, 1885
jan 1, 1982
~ 97 years