Collegium Musicum - Collection 1970–81 (2007)

Collegium Musicum is a Slovak prog-rock band. Its founder and leading figure was Marian Varga, one of the most distinctive rock keyboardist. Their style is similar to Emerson Lake & Palmer, Rick Wakeman, and The Nice. The band mostly known for interpretations of familiar themes from the works of classical music (such as Concerto in D by Joseph Haydn), and in this respect the most important group from the former Eastern Bloc.
The group was formed in autumn 1969 and was apparently the first ever creator of art-rock music in Czechoslovakia.


Tracks:



1: Collegium Musicum (1970) [2007 remastered edition, Opus 91 2771-2]

01. Hommage à J. S. Bach {*}{from 1970 EP} [07:16.413]
02. Ulica plná plášťov do dažďa {*}{from 1970 EP} [06:43.293]
03. If You Want To Fall [13:24.133]
04. Strange Theme [13:40.493]
05. Concerto In D (J. Haydn, arr. Collegium Musicum) [12:35.653]

Line-up:
Marián Varga — organ, harpsichord
Pavel Váně — guitar (1, 2)
Rasťo Vacho — guitar (3–5)
Fedor Frešo — bass, vocals
Dušan Hájek — drums



2: Konvergencie (1971) [2007 remastered edition, Opus 91 2772-2, 2CD]

CD-1
P.F. 1972:
01. Part I [07:03.933]
02. Part II [01:04.267]
03. Part III [02:09.107]
04. Part IV [06:10.333]
05. Part V [01:59.453]
06. Part VI [00:57.600]
07. Part VII [02:31.960]
Suita po Tisíc a Jednej Noci (voľné zpracovanie hudobných tém baletu N. A. Rimskeho-Korsakova »Šeherezáda«):
08. Part I [05:48.320]
09. Part II [05:18.680]
10. Part III [05:52.987]
11. Part IV [02:07.427]
12. Part V [03:23.573]
CD-2
Piesne z kolovrátku:
01. Preludium [01:48.480]
02. Pieseň z kolovrátku [04:23.867]
03. Interludium I [00:35.013]
04. Interludium II [01:41.280]
05. Tvoj sneh [04:44.960]
06. Interludium III [00:47.227]
07. Interludium IV [00:37.787]
08. Chorál [03:14.347]
Eufónia:
09. Part I [02:58.307]
10. Part II [01:41.747]
11. Part III [04:33.973]
12. Part IV [05:57.600]
13. Part V [04:53.187]

Line-up:
Marián Varga — organ, piano, subharchord, bells
František Griglák — guitar, mandolin, vocals (2/5)
Fedor Frešo — bass, bass mandolin, vocals (2/8)
Dušan Hájek — drums
Guests:
Ondrej Klocháň choir (1/2, 1/6)
Pavol Hammel — vocals (2/2, 2/8)



3: Live (1973) [2007 remastered edition, Opus 91 2773-2]

01. Burleska [11:07.347]
02. Si Nemožná I [08:52.240]
03. Si Nemožná II [08:05.040]
04. Monumento [14:51.027]

Line-up:
Marián Varga — organ
Fedor Frešo — bass
Dušan Hájek — drums, percussion



4: Marián Varga & Collegium Musicum (1975/1976) [2007 remastered edition, Opus 91 2774-2]

01. Mikrokozmos (B. Bartók, arr. Collegium Musicum) [07:23.133]
02. Nech žije človek [16:29.293]
03. Prelúdium C Dur / 2 miniatúry / A časť z baletu Rómeo A Júlia (S. Prokofiev, arr. Collegium Musicum) [08:40.027]
04. Hudba k vodometu č. 1 [10:40.120]
04. Nesmierny smútok hotelovej izby [02:38.040]

Line-up:
Marián Varga — organ, piano
Jozef Farkaš — guitar
Ivan Belák — bass
Dušan Hájek — drums



5: Continuo (1978) [2007 remastered edition, Opus 91 2775-2]

01. Pavučiny [16:03.293]
02. Autoportrét slobodného umelca [05:54.347]
03. Continuo [16:57.067]

Line-up:
Marián Varga — organ, piano, synthesizer
Ľudovít Nosko — electric & acoustic guitars, vocals
Karel Witz — solo guitar
Fedor Frešo — bass
Dušan Hájek — drums, percussion



6: On a Ona (1979) [2007 remastered edition, Opus 91 2776-2]

01. Rozhodnutia I [03:52.253]
02. Nobelova cena za lásku [03:17.173]
03. Osvetľovač [05:38.013]
04. Amata nobis, quantum ambitur nulla [09:53.120]
05. Amori [02:56.053]
06. Končeky prstov [03:25.107]
07. Smutnomodrá [04:26.920]
08. “Mášmarád” [06:18.027]
09. Rozhodnutia II [03:51.373]

Line-up:
Marián Varga — organ, piano, synthesizer
Peter Peteraj — solo guitar
Fedor Frešo — bass
Pavol Kozma — drums, percussion
Guests:
František Griglák — solo guitar
Pavol Hammel — acoustic guitar, vocals (2, 3, 7)
Ľudovít Nosko — vocals (1, 5, 6, 9)
Marika Gombitová — vocals (2, 5, 8, 9)



7: Divergencie (1981) [2007 remastered edition, Opus 91 2777-2, 2CD]

CD-1
Refrény:
01. Refrén [07:00.187]
02. Interlúdiá [09:27.213]
03. Nemé výčitky [04:07.347]
P.F. [1982, 1983,...]:
04. Prelúdium [01:39.147]
05. Vianočné vlaky [03:24.507]
06. Musa quetes I [00:52.013]
07. Srdce zo zrkadla I [02:00.013]
08. Pochod I [00:24.000]
09. Nebo – peklo – raj [02:42.093]
10. Pochod II [00:23.240]
11. Srdce zo zrkadla II [01:19.960]
12. Musa quetes II [01:15.027]
13. Kominár [02:10.760]
14. Záver [01:19.133]
CD-2
Musica Concertante:
01. Intráda [02:08.187]
02. Elégia [07:43.573]
03. Scherzo [04:56.480]
04. Dialóg [04:29.013]
05. Retiráda [02:26.147]
Sadza do obálky:
06. Refrén o prímerí [03:13.053]
07. Sadza do obálky [02:26.413]
08. Pomôž mi [03:09.133]
09. Prístavy [02:59.880]
10. Pieseň o blate [06:07.747]
11. P.S. [02:58.480]

Line-up:
Marián Varga — organ, piano, synthesizer
Peter Peteraj — electric & acoustic guitars (1/4–5, 1/8–9, 1/13, 2/6–7, 2/9–11)
Anastasis Engonidis — bass (1/4–5, 1/8–10, 1/13, 2/6–7, 2/9–11)
Cyril Zeleňák — drums (1/1–3, 2/1–3, 2/5)
Guests:
Luboš Andršt — electric & acoustic guitars (1/1–3, 2/1–5)
Fedor Frešo — bass (1/1–3)
Vojtech Magyar — piano (2/1, 2/5)
Pavol Kozma — drums (1/5, 1/8–10, 1/13, 2/6–7, 2/9–11)
Karol Morvay — drums (2/10)
Vojtech Magyar string quartet (1/4, 1/12–14, 2/7–8)
Bratislava brass quintet (1/12–14)
Symfonický orchester Československého rozhlasu (2/1–5)