Carl Orff - Carmina Burana André Rieu, O Fortuna
O Fortuna
like the moon
variable in status,
you always grow
or diminish;
life detestable
now hardens
and then cares
for the play of the mind,
poverty,
power
dissolves like ice.
Immense fate
and empty,
your wheel is turning,
status bad,
vain health
always dissolvable,
shadowed
and veiled
you also strive for me;
now through play
I bear your crime naked.
Fate of health
and virtue
is now contrary to me,
is affection
and defect
always in anguish.
At this hour
without delay
touch the pulse of the heart;
what by fate
overthrows the strong,
let all weep with me!
I lament the wounds of fortune
with weeping eyes
that rebellious
takes away its gifts from me.
It is true what is read,
with hair on the forehead,
but generally follows
the bald occasion.
On the throne of fortune
I sat elated,
crowned with the varied
flower of prosperity;
for whatever I flourished
happy and blessed,
now I have fallen
privated of glory.
The wheel of fortune turns:
descending diminished;
another is raised high;
too exalted
the king sits at the top
let him beware of ruin!
for under the axis we read
Hecuba the queen.
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Carl Orff was a German composer whose works significantly influenced the music of the 20th century. His most famous work is "Carmina Burana," which was written in 1935. Orff based his work on a collection of medieval poems about love, transience, and fate. "Carmina Burana" is a grand hymn to life, filled with incredible emotions and rhythms. The video featuring André Rieu is one of many performances of "O Fortuna" from "Carmina Burana." André Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor of his own orchestra. He is known for his incredible talent, energy, and charisma on stage. His performance of "O Fortuna" is filled with passion and drama. "O Fortuna" is the first piece in "Carmina Burana" and is one of the most well-known classical works. The text was written in the 13th century in an archaic Latin dialect, describing the fortunes of man, which are often unpredictable and irreversible. The piece conveys intense emotions and the power of fate. "Carmina Burana" belongs to the form of cantata, composed for solo voices, choir, and orchestra. It is also a work written in a neoclassical style, approaching the aesthetics and musical form of the Baroque. This extraordinary combination of Carl Orff's music, André Rieu's interpretation, and the power of "Carmina Burana" continues to move and delight listeners around the world. It is a work that has stood the test of time and remains one of the most famous and beloved classical pieces. Its strength and expression are unforgettable and have a tremendous impact on the audience.