Biography
Collegium Musicum was a Slovak progressive rock group established by keyboardist Marián Varga in 1969. Prevalent in the band's repertoire are reinterpretations of Western classical themes and original experimental compositions. The original lineup included members Varga (hammond organ, keyboards, piano), Rastislav Vacho (guitar), Fedor Frešo (bass), and Dušan Hájek (drums). They released 7 LPs and 1 EP in various lineup changes between 1971 and 1981, after which Varga disbanded the group.
The group briefly reunited with Frešo, Varga and František Griglák in 2008 to play a series of concerts in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Marián Varga died in 2017.
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