Camerata Hungarica
Orchestra, choir, ensemble
Formed
The Camerata Hungarica is one of the best known Hungarian ensembles in Europe and overseas. Their repertoire covers the European music of the Middle Ages through the Baroque. The ensemble is known as one of the best performer of the Hungarian and East and West European music of these centuries.
The Camerata Hungarica recorded secular music in Buda Castle of the 16th century the first time ever. They also made first recordings from the music of Transylvania and that of the historical Hungarian territories from the 16-18th centuries. One of these recordings, the double album of the Vietoris Manuscript, won the Grand Prix of the Paris Academy in 1975.
The ensemble performs its rich repertoire on an extremely high level of musicality and technical skills. This is based on the versatile and virtuoso treatment of the instruments.
The Camerata Hungarica has been concertizing abroad continually since the first tour to Italy in 1973. They participated in numerous early music festivals and gave concerts in a long list of countries, from Mexico to Japan, from Sweden to Sicily.
The Camerata Hungarica recorded secular music in Buda Castle of the 16th century the first time ever. They also made first recordings from the music of Transylvania and that of the historical Hungarian territories from the 16-18th centuries. One of these recordings, the double album of the Vietoris Manuscript, won the Grand Prix of the Paris Academy in 1975.
The ensemble performs its rich repertoire on an extremely high level of musicality and technical skills. This is based on the versatile and virtuoso treatment of the instruments.
The Camerata Hungarica has been concertizing abroad continually since the first tour to Italy in 1973. They participated in numerous early music festivals and gave concerts in a long list of countries, from Mexico to Japan, from Sweden to Sicily.
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Budavár zenéje
(Music to Entertain The Kings of Hungary, 1490-1526) |
Hungaroton | HCD 12896-2 | ||
| 1995 |
Danserye 1551 - Táncok és vokális megfelelőik a Susato-gyűjteményből
(Danserye 1551 - Dances from the Susato Collection and their vocal concordances) |
Hungaroton | HCD 12194 |
Own |
| 1999 |
300 Év Tánczene
(300 Years Dance Music) |
Hungaroton | HRC 1045 | Echo Collection |
| 2000 |
Mátyás király udvarának zenéje
(Court Music for King Matthias) |
Hungaroton | HCD 11844 |
Own |
| 2003 |
Dalok és táncok a Vietórisz-kéziratból
(Songs and Dances from the Vietórisz Tabulature) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32133 |