Carl Orff's Dirty Secret (And How Much It Matters)
The composer of Carmina Burana is often written off as a crypto-Nazi who turned out cheesy crowd-pleasers. He did, in fact, have a dirty wartime secret, and he was generally a selfish piece of work. But, points out Martin Kettle, his preoccupation with "music for use" and his pioneering music education methods have touched many millions of lives. The Guardian (UK) 01/02/09

Posted January 4, 2009 11:36 AM