Collegium Musicum (band)

Collegium Musicum was a Slovak art rock / progressive rock band formed by Marián Varga and Fedor Frešo in Czechoslovakia in late 1969, best known for their complex, predominantly instrumental compositions centred around Varga's keyboards/organ, and for their interpretations of classical works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky, Bartók, and others. While never achieving mainstream popularity, the band was among the most influential formations on the Czech/Slovak music scene in the 1970s, drawing comparisons to the Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and featured some of the foremost Slovak rock instrumentalists, including Fedor Frešo (bass), František Griglák (guitar), and others. Known for their live performances, Collegium Musicum enjoyed a revival through touring in the late 1990s and early 2000s, particularly among younger generations. The band disbanded after death of group leader Varga in late 2017.

Discography

 * 1970 Collegium Musicum
 * 1970 EP Hommage à J.S.Bach/Ulica plná plášťov do dažďa
 * 1971 Konvergencie
 * 1973 Live
 * 1975 Marián Varga & Collegium Musicum
 * 1978 Continuo
 * 1979 On a Ona
 * 1981 Divergencie
 * 1989 Všetko je inak
 * 1997 Collegium Musicum '97
 * 2010 Speak, Memory

Members

 * Marián Varga organ (1969–2017)
 * Fedor Frešo bass-guitar (1969–1973, 1977–1979, 1992–2017)
 * Dušan Hájek drums (1969–1975, 1977–1979, 1997)
 * Fedor Letňan guitar (1969)
 * Rasťo Vacho guitar (1969,1971)
 * František Griglák guitar (1971–1972, 1997–2017)
 * Pavel Váně guitar (1970)
 * Ivan Belák bass-guitar (1973–1975)
 * Jozef Farkaš guitar (1974–1975)
 * Peter Szapu drums (1975–1977)
 * Andrej Horváth guitar (1975–1977)
 * Ľudovít Nosko vocal (1977–1979)
 * Peter Peteraj guitar (1979–1981)
 * Anastasis Engonidis bass-guitar (1981)
 * Cyril Zeleňák drums (1981, 1992,)
 * Pavol Kozma drums (1979–1981)
 * Karel Witz guitar (1977–1979)
 * Martin Valihora drums (2008–??)
 * Pavol Kozma drums (1979–1981)
 * Karel Witz guitar (1977–1979)
 * Martin Valihora drums (2008–??)