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Carmina Burana

Carl Orff

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Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, Cantata. 1,381 recordings in this catalogue, from 1953 to 2025.

Rank #32 Iconic Masterpiece1381 recordings

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London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 66 rec

WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne

Orchestra · 47 rec

MDR Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 46 rec

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 43 rec

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 38 rec

Eugen Jochum

Conductor · 37 rec

Seiji Ozawa

Conductor · 37 rec

London Symphony Chorus

Choir · 37 rec

Recordings (1,381)

Conductor

Eugen Jochum37 Seiji Ozawa37 André Previn33 Ferdinand Leitner32 Herbert Kegel32 Leopold Stokowski32 Michael Tilson Thomas32 Michel Plasson32 Richard Hickox32 Fritz Mahler27 Eugene Migliaro Corporon25 Cecilia Rydinger Alin23

Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra66 WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne47 MDR Symphony Orchestra46 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra43 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra38 London Symphony Chorus37 Berlin Philharmonic36 Deutsche Oper Berlin36 Philharmonia Orchestra35 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra32 Houston Symphony32 Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse32

Label

EMI Classics180 Deutsche Grammophon140 Sony Classical99 Decca Classics86 RCA Red Seal84 Warner Classics83 Decca Records66 EMI50 London Records48 RCA48 Alpha Classics35 Angel Records33

Decade

1950s48 1960s66 1970s131 1980s214 1990s344 2000s281 2010s191 2020s54

Credited instrument

Piano22 Baritone7 Countertenor1 Flute1 Soprano1 Tenor1 Violin1

Performers	Year	Label
Michael Tilson Thomas, Cleveland Orchestra, Judith Blegen · view	2019	Dutton Epoch	1:51
Michael Tilson Thomas, Cleveland Orchestra · view	2019	Dutton Epoch	4:32
Michael Tilson Thomas, Cleveland Orchestra · view	2019	Dutton Epoch	1:58
Michael Tilson Thomas, Cleveland Orchestra, Kenneth Riegel · view	2019	Dutton Epoch	3:30
Michael Tilson Thomas, Cleveland Orchestra · view	2019	Dutton Epoch	0:53
Michael Tilson Thomas, Cleveland Orchestra · view	2019	Dutton Epoch	2:29
Michael Tilson Thomas, Cleveland Orchestra · view	2019	Dutton Epoch	2:15
Andrew Litton, BBC National Chorus of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	0:54
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	1:54
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	3:02
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	1:25
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	0:58
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	2:28
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	3:16
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	2:45
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	3:19
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	0:48
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	2:03
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Christopher Maltman · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	2:06
Andrew Litton, BBC National Orchestra of Wales · view	2016	BBC Music Magazine	1:58

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