What is the basis of Orff's Carmina Burana?
Biblical psalms
Medieval poems and songs
Greek myths
Baroque operas
Answer
Carmina Burana is a musical work by Carl Orff, based on 24 medieval Latin poems and songs. The work was composed in the 1930s and 1940s, and premiered in 1937. It is one of Orff's most popular works, and has been performed in concert halls and opera houses around the world.
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