Tonight, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale are performing Carmina Burana at the Hollywood Bowl. While it isn’t done with the frequency of, say, Beethoven’s 9th, I can’t think of a full-blown choral work that sees the Hollywood Bowl stage more often. So even though I couldn’t make it to the Bowl this evening, I’m … Continue reading
After the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s rousing season opening gala, Music Director Grant Gershon decided to trot out a familiar crowd-pleaser for its second weekend of concerts: Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. For some, the cantata has worn out its welcome long ago, but for others — myself included — it remains an entertainingly addictive thrill-ride … Continue reading
—– Props to @jozjozjoz for pointing me to the video above, with apologies to Carl Orff. It is one of the best and funniest “mis-heard lyrics” I’ve seen and heard, almost as good as the granddaddy of ’em all: this interpretation of Pearl Jam’s Yellow Ledbetter. Make me fries. Continue reading
