Composer & educator
Carl Orff
Wrote Carmina Burana, which is now unavoidable in advertising, and devised a music education method used in schools worldwide.
Carl Heinrich Maria Orff was a German composer and music educator who is best known for composing the cantata Carmina Burana and formulating concepts of his Schulwerk, which became influential for children's music education.
- Born
- 1895-07-10, Munich, GermanyA Wednesday
- Died
- 1982-03-29, Munich, GermanyA Monday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1895-07-10, Munich, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 17°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 5°24′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 3°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 18°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 0°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 15°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 16°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 12°05′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1982-03-29, Munich, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 8°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 1°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 25°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11°08′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8°40′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 19°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 4°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 27°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 26°01′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Carl Orff was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.