At the end of the season, the Munich Philharmonic performed something popular: “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff. The unrestrained vital song of praise to alcohol and sex not only fits well into the summer, it also fits well, at least acoustically, into the Isarphilharmonie. Because the directness and lack of sound mixing, otherwise often a problem with large ensembles, is exactly what the score wants. To put it simply: it really makes a bang – which is why the percussionists honestly deserve their extra applause in the end.
Munich Philharmonic: Orff’s “Carmina Burana” in the Isar Philharmonic – to the SZ criticism – Munich
