Carl and Veronika - Orff and the Comedian Harmonists

How did the arrangements of the Comedian Harmonists influence Carl Orff's compositions? The Singphoniker explore this question at chor.com and illuminate the connection between these world-renowned musicians. Orff repeatedly claimed during his lifetime that he was a great admirer of the Comedian Harmonists - and when comparing their songs with scenes from "Carmina Burana" or the fairy-tale works "Der Mond" and "Die Kluge", it becomes clear what a formative influence the ensemble had on Orff's compositions between 1934 and 1942.

The programme places Orff's works directly alongside songs by the Comedian Harmonists such as "Wochenend' und Sonnenschein" and "Maskenball im Gänsestall". Brief introductions provide historical context.

Programme: Comedian Harmonists, arr. B. Hofmann: Ouverture zu Wilhelm Tell; Carl Orff (1895-1982): Vor Zeiten gab es ein Land (from: Der Mond); Comedian Harmonists, arr. Harry Frommermann: Guter Mond, Wochenend' und Sonnenschein; Carl Orff: Sonnengesang des Hl. Franziskus von Assisi; Comedian Harmonists, arr. Harry Frommermann: Veronika, der Lenz ist da; Carl Orff: Si puer cum puellula (from: Carmina Burana); Comedian Harmonists, arr. Harry Frommermann: Gitarren spielt auf; Carl Orff: Alles ging die Kreuz und Quer (scene of three vagabonds from: Die Kluge); Comedian Harmonists, arr. Harry Frommermann: Bar zum Krokodil; and further works by Carl Orff and the Comedian Harmonists