The Capella Savaria is a
Hungarian ensemble that perform
chamber music
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on
original instruments
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(and instruments based on original designs).
Established in 1981, in
Szombathely
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, they most often perform music from the 17th and 18th centuries, and have performed around
Europe
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, as well as making a number of recordings. In 1991, they received the
Liszt Prize
Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic music, Romantic period. With a diverse List of compositions by Franz Liszt, body of work spanning more than six ...
.
Their current artistic director is
Zsolt Kalló.
External links
Official Site
Chamber music groups
Hungarian classical music groups
Musical groups established in 1981
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