Enthusiastic premiere: Carmina Burana illuminates the Council Memorial Church

Enthusiastic premiere: Carmina Burana illuminates the Council Memorial Church

On October 12, 2024, a remarkable musical occasion took place in the Council Memorial Church. The Choir Musica Viva and the Choral Klang Schwechat presented the Carmina Burana, a popular work by the composer Carl Orff. The event attracted a large number of interested parties and the church was filled to the last place.

The Carmina Burana, which was created between 1935 and 1936, is a scenic cantata that uses texts from a collection of medieval songs and dramas. The pieces are written in a medium -sized and Middle High German language and illuminate topics such as the changeable character of life, the joy of spring and the dangers of excesses.

The performance and participants

The musical leadership took over Robert Rieder, while the piano accompaniment by Johanna Gröbner and Veronika Trisko on the piano, as well as by Gregor Antensteiner, Laszlo Csabai, Manuel Felbinger, Raphael Gaar and Robin Prischink on the impactivity. This musical constellation ensured an impressive sound that captivated the audience.

Special soloists such as soprano Romana Amerling, tenor Gernot Heinrich and Bariton Günther Haumer contributed to the emotional intensity of the performance. The student choir of the Dominicans was also integrated into the performance, which enriched the variety of voices and the sound of the choir. The overall project was made possible by the support of the cultural association "Hietzing blooms" and the district head of Vienna-Hietzing, represented by district head Nikolaus Ebert.

This performance of the Carmina Burana is not only a cultural event, but also a way to honor the influence of Orff's work on music history. The powerful and urgent music creates emotions and encourages the listeners to think about the topics of life that Orff treated in its composition.

The Council Memorial Church, an architectural work by Josef Lackner, embodies a modern aesthetics through its exposed concrete and the minimalist design elements, which despite its simplicity serves as a backdrop for such substantial performances. The interior design, which contains both deeper niches and a continuous gait, creates an intimate atmosphere that gives the performances a special framework.

Overall, the performance remains an unforgettable experience for the audience and a lasting sign of musical vitality in the region. Such events promote cultural life and offer both the artists and the audience a platform to exchange and inspire themselves. Everyone involved hopes for a repetition of this successful event, which was able to inspire both laypersons and lovers of classical music. Further information on the event is on www.meinbezirk.at to be found.