ISBN 9783795702908. German.

Das Schlagwerk spielt in den Buhnen- und Orchesterwerken von Carl Orff eine entscheidende Rolle. Schlaginstrumente treten an die Stelle der sonst ublichen Instrumentengruppen und bilden so eine vollig neue Art der Instrumentation. In diesem Buch, das aus der Auffuhrungspraxis heraus entstanden ist, werden im ersten Teil alle Orff-Schlaginstrumente in Wort und Bild vorgestellt. Im Hauptteil wird die Verwendung des Schlagzeugs in jedem einzelnen Werk erortert, wobei vor allem genaue Aufstellungs-Ubersichten wie auch Anderungs-Tabellen wertvolle Hilfen fur die praktische Realisierung bedeuten. Der Autor ist Schlagzeuger im Philharmonischen Orchester der Stadt Augsburg und seit Jahren mit Auffuhrungen von Orff-Werken vertraut.

ISBN 9783795778354.

WERGO is going to release another highlight in the 'Carl Orff' DVD edition series: A film version of Orff's first stage work 'Gisei - Das Opfer' by the film director Peider A. Defilla. 'Gisei' is set in the year 902 in a village school in Japan and is about the sacrificial death of a child. Both the subject and the Japanese culture greatly inspired the young Carl Orff, and he remained an aficionado of Japan all his life. In the Japanese tragedies, Orff also found numerous references to the ancient Greek tragedies by Sophokles with which he concerned himself decades later. The DVD shows the world premiere production of John Dew (who was awarded the Carl Orff Prize 2012 only recently) at the Darmstadt State Theatre. Lavish costumes as well as carefully rehearsed facial expressions and gestures convey a deep impression of this tragedy. The following 15-minute bonus film includes interesting additional information on Orff's oeuvre and particularly on his work on 'Gisei'. Language: German?/English? Sound format: Dolby Stereo Picture format: 16:9? Disk type: DVD 9? Country code: (0) PAL Length: ca. 65+15 min.

ISBN 9783795778330. German English.

The director and film maker Peider A. Defilla devotes himself to Carl Orff again: WERGO is now going to release his film 'Oedipus der Tyrann' based on a production of the Darmstadt State Theatre. This DVD edition 'Carl Orff' presents a new view of the significant 20th-century composer Carl Orff (1895-1982). - According to the Delphic Oracle, Oedipus, ruler of Thebes, can only save his city from doom if he solves the murder of his predecessor Laius. In the course of the investigation, Oedipus himself is accused of regicide and realises that several years earlier, he unwittingly killed Laius, his own father, and married Jocasta, his mother. Thereupon, Oedipus blinds himself. Conductor: Stefan Blunier Stage Director: John Dew Stage Design: Heinz Balthes Costumes: José Manuel Vázquez Chorus Master: André Weissstarring: Norbert Schmittberg (Oedipus), Dimitry Ivashchenko (A priest), Andreas Daum (Kreon), Oleksandr Prytolyuk (Choragus), Markus Durst (Choragus), Mark Adler (Tiresias), Yamina Maamar (Iokasta), Stefan Umhey (A messenger from Corinth), Hans-Joachim Porcher (A shepherd of Laius) Darmstadt State Theatre Orchestra Darmstadt State Theatre Male Chorus Darmstadt State Theatre Supernumeraries B.O.A. VIDEOFILMKUNST Munich production, Director: Peider A. Defilla German with english subtitles Dolby Stereo DVD-9 / 126 + 10 min. regional code: 0 (PAL) frame size: 16:9.

SKU: HL.49033155

ISBN 9783795704735. 8.5x11.0x0.364 inches. German. Annegert Fuchshuber.

'In days gone by there was a land where the nights were always dark, and the sky spread over it like a black cloth, for there the moon never rose, and no star shone in the obscurity.' - This is the opening of the story 'The Moon' by the Brothers Grimm, set to music by Carl Orff. This book tells the story of how four young fellows steal the moon from a foreign kingdom, how it ends up in the world below and how it comes to pass that the dead become restless and awake from their sleep because of the moonlight. And soon there is as much activity in the world below as it is on earth until Saint Peter steps in He sees to it that peace returns and that the moon takes its rightful place in the sky.This picture book, with atmospheric illustrations by Annegret Fuchshuber, reproduces the story as told by the Brothers Grimm, together with the complete libretto by Carl Orff. The accompanying CD contains not only the fairy story narrated by Godela Orff but also Orff's version with the Leipzig Radio Choir and Symphony Orchestra.For children aged 6+.Awarded the Deutscher Musikeditionspreis 2003.Included in the list of recommended educationally worthy picture books 2004 of the 'Gesellschaft fur Jugend- und Sozialforschung' (GJSF) [Society for Youth and Social Research].

SKU: HL.49046786

ISBN 9783795716554. UPC: 196288026242. 7.0x10.0x0.659 inches.

The correspondence presented here between Carl Orff and the director and artistic director Gunther Rennert provides illuminating insights into the general production process of musical theater in the 1940s to 1970s beyond Orff's work. Brief biographies of the correspondents, an essay on the history of theater, detailed commentary on the letters through footnotes, photos with both protagonists and selected productions as well as numerous, partly facsimile documents on the collaboration between Orff and Rennert enable comprehensive contextualizations.