By Ralph Graves
A mondegreen is a misinterpretation of a phrase with a near-homophony of the original. Usually this results in a new (and often humorous) meaning. In the case of Carl Orff’s “O Fortuna,” it can also provide some welcome relief to this over-used and often over-blown work.
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