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The White Rose

Donald Macleod and Michael Kater discuss Orff's behaviour during the Second World War and immediately afterwards.

This episode is available until midday on Friday, 21st August as part of the Series Catch-up Trial.

Donald Macleod and Michael Kater discuss Orff's behaviour during the Second World War and immediately afterwards, when he needed to prove to the American authorities that he hadn't collaborated with the Nazi government.

Rundadinella (Schulwerk)
Tolzer Boys Choir
Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden (conductor)
BMG Conifer 75605513572, Tr 16

Antigonae
Antigone ...... Inge Bork
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Bavarian Symphony Orchestra
Ferdinand Leitner (conductor)
DG 437 721-2, CD 3 Trs 1-2

Mir is so wundrig/So strange I feel (Die Bernauerin - 1944-6)
Horst Laubenthal (tenor solo)
Agnes ...... Christine Ostermayer
Albrecht ...... Gerhart Lippert
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Munich Radio Orchestra
Kurt Eichhorn (conductor)
Orfeo C 255912 H, CD1 Tr 6

Oedipus der Tyrann (excerpt from Act 1)
Kreon ...... Kieth Engen
Oedipus ...... Gerhard Stolze
A Priest ...... Karl Christian Kohn
Bavarian Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik (conductor)
DG 4370292, CD 1 Trs 3-8

Sunt lacrimae rerum
Carl Orff Choir
Arthur Gross (conductor)
WER 4006-50, Trs 19-21.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Carl Orff

    Rundadinella (Schulwerk)

    Performer: Tolzer Boys Choir Gerhard: Schmidt-Gaden (conductor)

    • BMG Conifer 75605513572,.
  • Carl Orff

    Antigonae

    Performer: Antigone ...... Inge Bork Performer: Bavarian Radio Chorus Performer: Bavarian Symphony Orchestra Performer: Ferdinand Leitner (conductor)

    • DG 437 721-2,.
  • Carl Orff

    Mir is so wundrig/So strange I feel (Die Bernauerin - 1944-6)

    Performer: Horst Laubenthal (tenor solo) Performer: Agnes ...... Christine Ostermayer Performer: Albrecht ...... Gerhart Lippert Performer: Bavarian Radio Chorus Performer: Munich Radio Orchestra Performer: Kurt Eichhorn (conductor)

    • Orfeo C 255912 H,.
  • Carl Orff

    Oedipus der Tyrann (excerpt from Act 1)

    Performer: Kreon ...... Kieth Engen Performer: Oedipus ...... Gerhard Stolze Performer: A Priest ...... Karl Christian Kohn Performer: Bavarian Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra Performer: Rafael Kubelik (conductor)

    • DG 4370292,.
  • Carl Orff

    Sunt lacrimae rerum

    Performer: Carl Orff Choir Performer: Arthur Gross (conductor)

    • WER 4006-50,.

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Aug 2009 12:00

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