Carl Orff Masterpieces
German composer (1895–1982)
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Carl Orff: most famous pieces
Carl Orff (1895-1982) left a body of work of more than 30 compositions. To discover his repertoire, the question is: where to start? Perhaps with his main compositions and most famous works. But what are best known or most important works of Carl Orff? How do they fit into his career, throughout his creative activity? Which genre dominates: instrumental music, vocal music or other? And beyond that, in what artistic and musical context: what other composers were at the same time, famous contemporaries of Orff?
soclassiq offers you here, without bias, a selection of 5 major works to discover and listen to, like “Carmina Burana” or “Orff Schulwerk”. This selection is completed by 5 other compositions that are also quite famous. For sure the best of Carl Orff, to make you want to go further with his other pieces or with the work of other composers who have significant similarities with the work of Orff.
Creative activity
based on dated works only
Duration of the works
(average or estimed)
Number of works
1911
63 years
1973
Number of works
Duration of the works (average or estimed)
Work for choir (7)
Song, lied (14)
Opera (11)
Work for chamber orchestra (1)
Work for orchestra (1)
Other renowned works
1973 - Play of the End of Time
1968 - Prometheus
1953 - Trionfo di Afrodite
1949 - Antigone
1947 - Die Bernauerin
This selection of works is not the result of personal preferences or artistic opinion. Selected works come from an exclusive data analysis method developed by soclassiq.
The dating of the works can be precise or sometimes approximate. It may correspond to the premiere date or publication year or completion of the composition (that can be several years after its first public execution).
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1813-1901 Giuseppe Verdi °
1865-1957 Jean Sibelius °
1862-1918 Claude Debussy °
1875-1937 Maurice Ravel °
1873-1943 Sergei Rachmaninoff °
1858-1924 Giacomo Puccini °
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° : Masterpieces listed
On stage or recorded, listen these essential works Carl Orff
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Currently, 25000+ works are listed for a small selection of 101 composers among thousands listed here. Many composers are missing of which some are essential: J. Rodriguo, C. Franck, H. Gorecki, C. Nielsen, J.Corigliano, P. Hindemith, C. Ives, A. Webern ... New catalogues will be processed later to complete this experience of the discovery of the classical music masterpieces. Thus this selection of works will be updated.
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