Orff-Schulwerk Volume 1: Musica Poetica

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Lovers of Carmina Burana, here's the flip side of Carl Orff. Similar methods--simple material repeated in intricate patterns--but an entirely different outcome. Schulwerk, a collection of teaching pieces begun in 1930 and further extended in the 1950s, is a collaboration between Orff and colleague Gunild Keetman that celebrates the primacy of rhythm and pulse in our musical makeup and shows that educational music need never be dull. This disc, the first of a series that appeared in the centennial year of Orff's birth (1995), features performers who worked with the composer during his lifetime. The renditions can be considered definitive. --Ted Libbey

Orff-Schulwerk Volume 1: Musica Poetica, Music, Sabina Lehrmann, Carl Orff, Karl Peinkofer Percussion Ensemble, Marina Koppelstetter, Markus Zahnhausen, Carolin Widmann, Godela Orff, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music

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Natural rhythm, but what is this black soul stuff..

Children Love this Music

True Musica: Orff v. Zimmer, "Badlands" v. "True Romance"

Orff-Schulwerk Vol. 1: Musica Poetica

Black Soul? I Hardly Think So...

Orff-Schulwerk Volume 1: Musica Poetica

Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000007Y8
Release Date: 1995-06-30

Tracks:

Vier Stucke Fur Xylophon: Gassenhauer nach Hans Neusiedler - Gunild Keetman
Vier Stucke Fur Xylophon: Allegro - Gunild Keetman
Vier Stucke Fur Xylophon: Allegretto - Gunild Keetman
Vier Stucke Fur Xylophon: Sempre rubato - Gunild Keetman
Funf Kleine Kanons: Erster Kanon - Gunild Keetman
Funf Kleine Kanons: Zweiter Kanon - Gunild Keetman
Funf Kleine Kanons: Dritter Kanon - Gunild Keetman
Funf Kleine Kanons: Vierter Kanon - Gunild Keetman
Funf Kleine Kanons: Funfter Kanon - Gunild Keetman
Vier Tanzstucke: Tanz - Carl Orff
Vier Tanzstucke: Hirtentanz - Carl Orff
Vier Tanzstucke: Tanz - Carl Orff
Vier Tanzstucke: Tanz - Carl Orff
Lieder Und Spielstucke: Andante - Carl Orff
Lieder Und Spielstucke: Con moto - Carl Orff
Lieder Und Spielstucke: Heiia Popeia - Carl Orff
Lieder Und Spielstucke: Rondo - Carl Orff
Lieder Und Spielstucke: Tun ma gehn, Rosserl bschlagn - Carl Orff
Drei Stucke Fur Flote Und Schlagzeug: Ruhig - Gunild Keetman
Drei Stucke Fur Flote Und Schlagzeug: Lebhaft - Gunild Keetman
Drei Stucke Fur Flote Und Schlagzeug: Ruhig fliessend - Gunild Keetman
Lieder Und Tanze: Schwalbenlied - Carl Crff
Lieder Und Tanze: In kleinstem Raum - Carl Crff
Lieder Und Tanze: Tanz - Carl Crff
Lieder Und Tanze: Ruhiger Tanz - Carl Crff
Lieder Und Tanze: Der Lirendreier - Carl Crff
Lieder Und Tanze: Ekstatischer Tanz - Carl Crff
Zwei Taktwechseltanze Fur Violine Und Violoncello: Tanz 1 - Carl Orff
Zwei Taktwechseltanze Fur Violine Und Violoncello: Tanz 2 - Carl Orff
Sieben Volkstanze: Marmotte - Carl Orff
Sieben Volkstanze: Tanz 1 - Carl Orff
Sieben Volkstanze: Tanz 2 - Carl Orff
Sieben Volkstanze: Tanz 3 - Carl Orff
Sieben Volkstanze: Tanz 4 - Carl Orff
Sieben Volkstanze: Tanz 5 - Carl Orff
Sieben Volkstanze: J'ai vu le loup - Carl Orff
Musik Zur Nacht: Melodie - Gunild Keetman
Musik Zur Nacht: Abendsegen - Carl Orff
Musik Zur Nacht: Wiegenlied - Carl Orff
Musik Zur Nacht: Sizilliano - Carl Orff
Musik Zur Nacht: Das Marchen von Klein-Flohchen und Klein-Lauschen - Carl Orff
Musik Zur Nacht: Die arme Bettelfraau singt ihr Kind in Schlaf - Carl Orff

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Lovers of Carmina Burana, here's the flip side of Carl Orff. Similar methods--simple material repeated in intricate patterns--but an entirely different outcome. Schulwerk, a collection of teaching pieces begun in 1930 and further extended in the 1950s, is a collaboration between Orff and colleague Gunild Keetman that celebrates the primacy of rhythm and pulse in our musical makeup and shows that educational music need never be dull. This disc, the first of a series that appeared in the centennial year of Orff's birth (1995), features performers who worked with the composer during his lifetime. The renditions can be considered definitive. --Ted Libbey

Album Description

Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Carl Orff's birth, Orff-Schulwerk Volume 1: Musica Poetica is the first release of a five-volume collection in celebration of the composer's lifetime of monumental work. Many of the works included in this series have been unavailable on recordings for decades. Furthermore, this collection marks an unprecedented addition to the worldwide music catalogue: it is the first comprehensive collection of the Orff-Schulwerk to be digitally recorded, and has been produced with the cooperation of the composer's widow, his daughter Godela Orff (who also performs on this recording), and the artistic executor of his estate, Wilfried Hiller.

Musica Poetica presents a cross-section of the great pedagogical work, Orff-Schulwerk. As prototypes for experimentation, the pieces of the Schulwerk have an openness to creativity which invites the performer to have fun while creating music. Orff believed that by speaking to a child's most natural musical instincts to clap or sing or keep a beat, these pieces would awaken the musical talent which lies in everyone.

In addition to hand-clapping and finger-snapping, Orff incorporated rattles inspired by the Indonesian gamelan tradition and by African musical cultures. Drawing on the knowledge of his friend Kurt Sachs and instrument-maker Karl Maendler, Orff developed his own set of instruments for the Schulwerk, including all sizes of xylophones, glockenspiels, kettledrums, tambourines, sleigh-bells and triangles.

Although the pieces of Orff-Schulwerk are prototypical in nature, the work reaches far beyond simple pedagogical exercise. The quality of movement, and the same scenic and pictorial elements which would later influence Orff's great stage works, are apparent in even the shortest pieces of the Schulwerk. Schulwerk runs the gamut from the fleeting, changing miniature to grand, ecstatic movement music. It encompasses parade music, folk, dance, children's songs and musical fairy tales. This collection offers a refreshing approach to music, for young and old alike.

Customer Reviews:

Natural rhythm, but what is this black soul stuff.........2006-05-31

Orff is a white man with natural rhythm. So what. The music stands on its own as what it was meant to be: Studies and practice in rhythm for young children. But it is so complex and sophisticated that one never tires of it, with new aspects of its complexity showing themselves each time.

Children Love this Music.......2005-12-12

My two boys love this cd. When my first child was a mere 8 months, I could instantly calm him down by putting this in and playing it for less than a minute.

I think it is a must for every parent's music library.

True Musica: Orff v. Zimmer, "Badlands" v. "True Romance".......2004-12-11

Carl Orff fans must read the jewel in this CD's booklet found at the bottom of the 6th page from the back in "THE RECORDING" section. It relates the "unwanted merriment on the occasion of Orff's 75th birthday" concerning a performance of the first (and most famous) song in this collection. This recording is great and commences with a rich rendition of the "Badlands" theme "Gassenhauer" ("Streetsong") on track 1. Unfortunately, there never was a soundtrack album produced for "Badlands". I can not find any of the other "Badlands" songs from Musica Poetica on this CD and none are on the companion CD "O-S Vol. 2 / Musik fur kinder". "The Best Of Carl Orff", BMG 75605 51357 2, 1999 has the original "Gassenhauer" plus one of the other "Badlands" songs from Musica Poetica - Passion (house fire music). All Badlands Orff/Keetman songs can, however, be found on the 1994 BMG release (RCA Victor Red Seal) 6-CD box set version of the original Orff/Keetman recordings done between 1963 & 1975 on 10 LPs. There are at least 4 other "Badlands" pieces on CDs 2, 3, 4 & 6!

Now for the truth: The main theme "Gassenhauer" was composed by Orff's associate Gunild Keetman BASED ON A 1536 WORK FOR LUTE BY HANS NEUSIEDLER! Keetman also did half of the other 4 mentioned above, Orff the other 2. Orff's stated goal for the Schulwerk: "Improvisations which encourage further improvisation". This is precisely what Hans Zimmer did when he PRODUCED (no writing credits on soundtrack CD) 3 pieces loosely based on "Gassenhauer" for the film "True Romance", written by Quentin Tarantino as his tribute to the movie "Badlands": "You're So Cool", "Stars At Dawn", & "Amid The Chaos Of The Day". These are a fine & fitting tribute to Malick, Keetman/Orff, and, yes, especially Nuesiedler - Zimmer did NOT "rip off Orff". Is not imitation the sincereist form of flattery?

Orff-Schulwerk Vol. 1: Musica Poetica.......2003-07-04

Most people's first taste of Carl Orff comes from his grand sweeping, 'Carmina Burana' score but few often hear some of his more delicate and simple works. Orff-Schulwerk is literally music that Orff composed for students. The compositions are broken up by the particular instrument they were written for and are simple, brief, and quite and enjoyable listen. If you are of German descent you will appreciate this even more as Orff incorporates German folk music in to some of the compositions.

Brief Trivia: The first track was used in the Terrence Malick's, "Badlands".

Black Soul? I Hardly Think So..........2003-01-21

What is this about "Black Soul" in reference to Herr Orff's masterwork? Such vile attempts to debase the pure and the immortal fail horribly above... Silence would have been a far superior review than proof of inexcusable stupidity. It is apparent that no one here has the slightest understanding of the man's life, work, and passion. For good or for ill, however, there shall always exist true creative forces in this world which are forever subject to misunderstanding and slander by the petty minds of the age. Between we the conscious, and you the unconscious, lies an ocean, deep and wide; ready and yearning to devour the unlearning-- best you stay there on your side.

Glory To Those Who Understand!
Glory To Those Who Stand Apart!

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