Orff

American  

[awrf] / ɔrf /

noun

1. Carl, 1895–1982, German composer, conductor, and music educator.

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Orff British  

/ ɔːf /

noun

1. Carl (karl). 1895–1982, German composer. His works include the secular oratorio Carmina Burana (1937) and the opera Antigone (1949)

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Example Sentences

Orff wrote the piece in Germany during the Nazi regime, and it was very popular with the Nazis — harmonizing uncomfortably well with their testosterone-fueled propaganda.

From Los Angeles Times

“The biggest fix is knitting all of the pieces of landscape, from upland forest to the coastal reefs, back together and making safer places for the water to go,” says Orff.

From National Geographic

Set to Carl Orff’s dramatic score, the production includes a giant moving Catherine wheel and a live chorus seated on a floating platform above the stage.

From Seattle Times

Both the Bartok and the Orff come out feeling less operatic for it.

From New York Times

This is due to the fact that their core identities, particularly Orff and Dalcroze, contain elements of drama, movement, sound, and music.

From Literature