Orff

[ awrf ]

noun

1. Carl, 1895–1982, German composer, conductor, and music educator.

Orff

/ ɔːf /

noun

1. OrffCarl18951982MGermanMUSIC: composer Carl (karl). 1895–1982, German composer. His works include the secular oratorio Carmina Burana (1937) and the opera Antigone (1949)

Example Sentences

“The biggest fix is knitting all of the pieces of landscape, from upland forest to the coastal reefs, back together and making safer places for the water to go,” says Orff.

From National Geographic

Set to Carl Orff’s dramatic score, the production includes a giant moving Catherine wheel and a live chorus seated on a floating platform above the stage.

From Seattle Times

Both the Bartok and the Orff come out feeling less operatic for it.

From New York Times

The Orff method makes use of nursery rhymes, folktales, folksongs, folkdances, and authentic, classical compositions—all music and literature of primary importance and quality.

From Literature

She tried dissecting Carl Orff’s cantata “Carmina Burana,” a celebration of earthly passions that she describes as “spaghetti exploding out of the bowl.”

From New York Times