German composer Carl (4)
I believe the answer is:
orff
'german composer carl' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for orff that I've seen before include "German who scored" , "Composer of Carmina Burana, d. 1982" , "Carl -, wrote Carmina Burana" , "German composer, Carl d. 1982" , "Carl ----, German composer of Carmina Burana fame" .)