Carl Orff: Carmina Burana - Eugen Jochum, Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Carl Orff : Carmina Burana

Eugen Jochum - Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Sopran : Gundula Janowitz

Tenor : Gerhard Stolze

Bariton : Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Schoneberger Sangerknaben

Gramophone magazine : Recommended Recording for Carl Orff's : Carmina Burana

01. O Fortuna [0:02:35.72]
02. Fortuna plango vulnera [0:02:40.03]
03. Veris leta facies [0:03:28.00]
04. Omnia Sol temperat [0:02:03.37]
05. Ecce gratum [0:02:39.63]
06. Tanz [0:01:42.50]
07. Floret silva nobilis [0:03:02.00]
08. Chramer, gip die varwe mir [0:02:59.07]
09. Reie Swaz hie gat umbe... [0:03:59.30]
10. Were diu werit alle min [0:00:57.38]
11. Estuans interius [0:02:13.00]
12. Olim lacus colueram [0:03:24.57]
13. Ego sum abbas [0:01:31.28]
14. In taberna quando sumus [0:03:09.65]
15. Amor volat undique [0:03:01.70]
16. Dies, nox et omnia [0:01:58.37]
17. Stetit puella [0:01:49.43]
18. Circa mea pectora [0:02:10.60]
19. Si puer cum puellula [0:00:58.20]
20. Veni, veni, venias [0:01:00.00]
21. In trutina [0:01:53.62]
22. Tempus est iocundum [0:02:09.20]
23. Dulcissime [0:00:34.15]
24. Ave, formosissima [0:01:39.05]
25. O Fortuna [0:02:32.43]

Gramophone :

Since its original release, Jochum's performance has consistently been a prime recommendation for this much-recorded piece. Listening to it again in the superbly remastered sound, one can easily hear why. He pays great attention to detail 'particularly with regard to tempo and articulation' yet the performance as a whole has a tremendous cogent sweep and the choruses have terrific power. The more reflective sections are not neglected, however, and movements such as ''Stetit Puella'', with Janowitz sounding alluring and fey, have surely never been more sensitively handled. Stolze is ideal as the roasted swan and Fischer-Dieskau encompasses the very varied requirements of the baritone's music with ease. In spite of the presence of more than 30 rivals in the catalogue, this distinguished performance, authorized by the composer and now sounding better than ever, easily retains its place at the head of the queue.

Penguin Guide:

This recording is highly distinguished, and some might well acquire it for Fischer-Dieskau;s contribution. His singing is refined but not too much so, and his first solo, Omnia sol temperat, and laterDies, nox et omnia are both very beautiful, with the kind of tonal shading that a great Lieder singer can bring. Perhaps Estuans interius needs a heavier voice, but Fischer-Dieskau is suitably gruff in the Abbot's song – so much so that for the moment is unrecognisable. Gerhard tolze too is very stylish in his falsetto Song of the roast swan. The soprano, Gundula Janowitz, finds a quiet dignity for her contribution and this is finely done. The chorus are best when the music blazes, and the closing scene is moulded by Jochum with a wonderful control, almost Klemperian in its restrained power. The snag is that in the quieter music the choral contribution is less immediate.

Classical Net, Bill Alford:

Jochum's version leaves the rest behind. Jochum's baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in particular is the best baritone soloist for this work. The sound might be mid 1960's DG analogue but the performance leaves the rest way behind. Jochum's version was recorded in the presence of Carl Orff and is authorised by Carl Orff.

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