Carl Orff
Carl Orff | |
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Carl Orff, c. 1970 | |
| Born | 10 July 1895 |
| Died | 29 March 1982 (aged 86) Munich, West Germany |
| Works | List of compositions |
| Spouse | Alice Solscher (m.1920; div. 1927)
Gertrud Orff (m. 1939; div. 1953) Luise Rinser (m. 1954; div. 1959) Liselotte Schmitz (m. 1960) |
| Children | Godela Orff-Büchtemann |
Carl Heinrich Maria Orff (German: [kaʁl ˈɔʁf] ⓘ; 10 July 1895 – 29 March 1982) was a German composer and music educator, who composed the cantata Carmina Burana (1937). The concepts of his Schulwerk were influential for children's music education.