O Fortuna

[anonymousnick2001]

Another thread got me thinking about this, so I'll ask...

...despite the overuse of this piece in just about anything, on its own merits, is this not one of the most impressive slices of music ever?

No matter how much I hear, I keep coming back to this. Orff was a genius. He managed to pack everything there is that makes Hell scary into music.

Thoughts?

 

[T.I.E.]

it's the best bit of Carmina Burana for sure

try Botch's version of this one ! it's good !

 

[unknown]

I saw Trans Siberian Orchestra play that live one time. It was beyond fucking awesome...they had pyrotechnics and all sorts of other shit...it was Hell on earth

my music theory teacher was talking about Carmina Burana, and how it was highly controversial back in the day because of the lyrics (I forget exactly why...I think they were incredibly sexual er something)

 

[Guthrum]

I keep hearing about this, I'm going to have to check this out.

 

[R.I.P.2]

The lyrics were indeed controversial, unknown.

I think it's one of the most overrated pieces of music ever, and I dislike Carmina Burana as a whole.

 

[polarity3]

The lyrics were indeed controversial, unknown.

I think it's one of the most overrated pieces of music ever, and I dislike Carmina Burana as a whole.

planets

 

[vampyré]

planets

Mars is fucking kick ass! You can't deny it!

 

[unknown]

Mars owns your soul.

 

[Demiurge]

Mars owns your soul.

Unfortunately, there is more than one planet.

 

[skeptik]

There are, in fact, many that we don't even know of.

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

Yes, it's overused, but I still think it's brilliant.

 

[Fractal_Mortality]

...despite the overuse of this piece in just about anything, on its own merits, is this not one of the most impressive slices of music ever?

It is. There are few songs ever (classical or modern) that I can think of that match its power and scope.

 

[Blaphbee]

i'd hit it

nude pics plz

 

[no country for old wainds]

Agreed on Mars being the only valuable Planet, and on O Fortuna being fairly good (though overrated) - it certainly fits contextually, but the piece as a whole is somewhat bland.

 

[Mormagil]

Saturn and Neptune are good too.

 

[Reign in Acai]

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...despite the overuse of this piece in just about anything, on its own merits, is this not one of the most impressive slices of music ever?

Yes it is!

 

[DE]

no it's not sorry nicholas