From the sublime to the visceral: Stravinsky and Orff at Hilbert Circle Theatre
Supplications of divergent magnitude wafted across us in varying decibels of urgency on the evening of February 23.
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Supplications of divergent magnitude wafted across us in varying decibels of urgency on the evening of February 23.
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Special Liquorice Deserves Special Packaging
Denmark based liquorice brand Konfektfabrikken has opted for Mitsubishi HiTec Paper barricote Bag WG 87 barrier paper to package its liquorice sticks Ærøstang in the flavors liquorice, chocolate, raspberry and pineapple-coconut. Claus Hattesen, the owner of Konfektfabrikken in Denmark, started his traditional confectionery brand on the island of Ærø. The clou: natural flavors, ingredients of the highest quality, less sugar - and more taste. The brand was looking for environmentally friendly packaging.
Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is one of only a handful of 20th century classical concert pieces that can claim to have become embedded in popular culture. Its opening movement in particular has featured in epic film battle scenes, coffee, beer and cologne commercials, dancefloor hits and even inspired an internet meme about misheard lyrics. Both the origins of the work and its composer are, however, much less known. Born in Munich in 1895, Orff’s lasting musical contribution outside composition was in the field of music education. What we know today as Orff Schulwerk is an approach to teach...