O Fortuna
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"O Fortuna" is a powerful and widely recognized choral piece by Carl Orff, famous for its dramatic orchestration and themes of fate and fortune.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantata movement
ⓘ
choral work ⓘ |
| basedOn | medieval Latin poem ⓘ |
| collection | Carmina Burana (medieval manuscript) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Carl Orff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
commonly used in trailers and advertisements
ⓘ
widely recognized in popular culture ⓘ |
| dynamicProfile | extreme contrasts in dynamics ⓘ |
| firstPerformance | 1937 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Frankfurt, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cantata
ⓘ
choral music ⓘ classical music ⓘ |
| hasForm | choral-orchestral movement ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most famous pieces of 20th-century choral music ⓘ |
| isFamousExcerptOf | Carmina Burana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| movementNumber |
1
ⓘ
25 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with epic and dramatic scenes
ⓘ
dramatic orchestration ⓘ frequent use in film and television ⓘ powerful choral writing ⓘ |
| openingLine | O Fortuna, velut luna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestration |
large orchestra
ⓘ
mixed chorus ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
| partOf | Carmina Burana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSection | Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
closing movement of Carmina Burana
ⓘ
opening movement of Carmina Burana ⓘ |
| publisher | Schott Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
the power of fortune over human life
ⓘ
the unpredictability of fate ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | very dramatic ⓘ |
| textAuthor | anonymous medieval poet ⓘ |
| theme |
fate
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fortune ⓘ the wheel of fortune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfText | 13th century ⓘ |
| usesEnsemble |
full symphony orchestra
ⓘ
large mixed choir ⓘ timpani and percussion ⓘ |
| usesTextFrom | Carmina Burana (medieval songs collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workKey | D minor (commonly associated) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carmina Burana
subject surface form:
Carmina Burana
subject surface form:
Carmina Burana