Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: O Fortuna (opening)

~ Recording by Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: I. O Fortuna2:42Carl OrffCarmina BuranaOrff; Arleen Augér, Jonathan Summers, John van Kesteren, Philharmonia Chorus, Southend Boys’ Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo MutiAlbum
Angel Records (please read annotations before use! primarily classical genre imprint, EMI subsidiary)SZ 37666
1.1Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: I. O Fortuna2:42Carl OrffCarmina BuranaOrff; Arleen Augér, Jonathan Summers, John van Kesteren, Philharmonia Chorus, Southend Boys’ Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo MutiAlbum
Die Stimme seines Herrn (German imprint of “His Master’s Voice”)1C 065-03 578
1.1Carmina Burana: O Fortuna2:46Carl OrffBest-Loved Classics 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Laser DRM7 62503 2
1.1O Fortuna from 'Carmina Burana'2:45Carl OrffThe Classic Experience IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDS 7 94431 2
1.1Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: I. O Fortuna2:42Carl OrffCarmina BuranaOrff; Arleen Augér, Jonathan Summers, John van Kesteren, Philharmonia Chorus, Southend Boys’ Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo MutiAlbum
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)CDC 7 471002
1.1O Fortuna (from Carmina Burana)2:43Carl OrffHeavy Classix, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Angel Records (please read annotations before use! primarily classical genre imprint, EMI subsidiary)CDM 565172
1.1Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix mundi: O Fortuna2:42Carl OrffCarmina BuranaOrff; Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Riccardo MutiAlbum
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)7243 5 69901 2 8
1.1Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: I. O Fortuna2:42Carl OrffCarmina BuranaOrff; Augér, Summers, van Kesteren, Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo MutiAlbum
Seraphim Classics7 2435 73573 26
1.2Carmina Burana o Fortuna2:39Carl OrffEpicaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2003
1.1Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: O Fortuna2:42Carl OrffCarmina BuranaOrff; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra, Riccardo MutiAlbum
  • GB2005-01-17
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)586 4282
1.3Carmina Burana: O Fortuna2:47Carl OrffBest Classics 100, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-08-29
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)0946 3 70872 2 0
3.26Carmina Burana – O Fortuna (Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti)2:45Carl OrffMonster Halloween HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-10-18
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI TV50999 9 09648 2 4, VTDCD 1006
2.1Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix mundi: O Fortuna2:44Carl OrffCarmina BuranaOrff; Arleen Augér, Jonathan Summers, John van Kesteren, Philharmonia Orchestra, Southend Boys’ Choir, Philharmonia Chorus, Riccardo MutiAlbum
  • JP2018-11-16
Tower Records (imprint of Tower Records Japan Inc.), Warner ClassicsTDSA-87, WOGC-100
1.1Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix mundi: O Fortuna2:44Carl OrffCarmina BuranaOrff; Arleen Augér, Jonathan Summers, John van Kesteren, Philharmonia Orchestra, Southend Boys’ Choir, Philharmonia Chorus, Riccardo MutiAlbum
  • JP2018-11-16
Tower Records (imprint of Tower Records Japan Inc.), Warner ClassicsTDSA-87, WOGC-100
27.1Carmina Burana, Cantiones profanae: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi. O Fortuna2:41Carl OrffThe Complete Warner Symphonic RecordingsRiccardo MutiOther + Compilation
  • XW2021-06-18
Warner Classics0190295008345
1.1Carmina Burana - O Fortuna2:46Carl OrffBest-Loved Classics, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Seraphim5 69573 2
1.1Carmina burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna2:42Carl OrffCarmina BuranaCarl Orff; Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Riccardo MutiAlbum
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)0724356990159
Pseudo-Release
27.1Carmina Burana, Cantiones profanae: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi. O Fortuna2:41Carl OrffThe Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings 1Riccardo MutiOther + Compilation
(unknown)
5.5Carmina Burana: O Fortuna2:43Carl Orff20th Century ClassicsVarious Artists
DiskyHR 705062

Relationships

producer:John Mordler (producer)
choir vocals:Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (from 1979-03-02 until 1979-03-04, on 1979-03-30)
orchestra:Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1979-03-02 until 1979-03-04, on 1979-03-30)
conductor:Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1979-03-02 until 1979-03-04, on 1979-03-30)
chorus master:Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (from 1979-03-02 until 1979-03-04, on 1979-03-30)
balance engineer:Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-03-02 until 1979-03-04, on 1979-03-30)
recording of:Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (in 1979-03)

Related works

Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna

composer:Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
later versions:The Mass
version of:O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (order: 1)
arrangements:O Fortuna (QNTAL song)
O Fortuna (Lito Vitale song)
The Wheel of Fortune