Varietas gentium – Communis Latinitas
(International Congress of Neo-Latin Studies)
Budapest, Szeged, 6–13 August 2006
Photo collections
You can download all photos in thematic groups, in compressed files (ZIP) from these links
For selected photos please click HERE
- Opening reception – Budapest, Budapest Historical Museum (Buda Castle), 6 August 2006 [ZIP; 101 MB]
- Opening – Budapest, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS), 7 August 2006 [ZIP; 118 MB]
- Reception – Budapest, HAS, 7 August 2006 [ZIP; 73 MB]
- Aquincum Museum (Budapest in Roman period); Kiscell Museum (presentation, concert of ensemble Musica Historica) – Budapest, 8 August 2006 [ZIP; 204 MB]
- National Széchényi Library – Budapest, 9 August 2006 [ZIP; 164 MB]
- Book presentation and lunch – Budapest, HAS, 10 August 2006 [ZIP; 109 MB]
- Closing banquet – Budapest, Cruise Ship „Budapest”, 11 August 2006 [ZIP; 261 MB]
- Various congress photos from Zoltán Rihmer
- The building of Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Concert recordings of ensemble Musica Historica
To download of the complete concert program please click HERE [MP3 files in ZIP, 138 MB]
Concert program (MP3)
- Janus Pannonius: Epitaphium Ioannis Hunyadi, Matthiae regis patris – Jubilant song of the city Olmütz to King Matthias (Johannes Thuróczi: Chronica Hungarorum, 1488)
- Janus Pannonius: Abiens valere iubet sanctos reges, Waradini
- Filia vis militem (Rostock Songbook, up 1480)
- Georgius Buchananus: Psalmus XXVII (Deus in tenebris) – Beata immaculata virgo puerpera (up 1650)
- Wallachisch Ballet – Kosakisch Ballet – Hungarisch Ballet – Griechisch Ballet (Georg Daniel Speer: Musicalisch-Türckischer Eulen-Spiegel, 1688)
- Lepus intra sata quiescit – Ballettha (Codex of János Kájoni, before 1680) – Lilia mia cor mio – Variatio (Vietoris Tablature and Lőcse Tablature, up 1670)
- Song from the Wedding in Cana (Codex of János Kájoni, before 1680) – Vitany – Pagamoszka – Niemiec – Sluzalec – Untitled dances (Muzyczne Silva Rerum, Cracovia, up 1670)
- Pál Esterházy: Ave maris stella (Harmonia Caelestis, 1711)
- Pál Esterházy: Nil canitur jucundius (Harmonia Caelestis, 1711)
- Pál Esterházy: Jesu praesentia (Harmonia Caelestis, 1711)
- Pál Esterházy: Dormi Jesu dulcissime (Harmonia Caelestis, 1711)
- Sorrow song of the captured outlaw (up 1720) – Dance songs from a school theater’s play of Keresztély Kácsor (1736)
- Bucolic song of Tityrus (up 1760)
- Christmas song of Cracovian students (up 1770)
- Felix ille, qui crumena – János Varjas: Eheu viduata marito (up 1780)
- In viridi ramo sedet turdus (travesty of Ferenc Faludi’s song, up 1770) – Virgo formosa (up 1770) – Aria ad mensam (up 1730) – Clerice, clerice (1813) – Per plateam ambulavi (up 1770)
- O me moestum Bellogradum – Pergamus filii patriae (up 1790)
- Macaronical parody of widowers lament (up 1780) – Hungarian wedding dance tune on wood cimbalom (collected folk music, Sopron) – Meum est propositum – Vinus, vina, vinum – Cur muratur otiatur nostrum poculum (up 1780)
- BIS: Per plateam ambulavi (up 1770)
Musica Historica
- Rumen István Csörsz • voice, lute, Baroque guitar, kobsa, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipe
- Viktor Juhász • cello
- Roland Kasza • spinet, percussions
- Réka Palócz • soprano, recorders
- Zsófia Tövisházi • violin, Medieval fiddle
Edited and arranged by Rumen István Csörsz
The Ensemble Musica Historica was founded in Budapest in 1988. The group has developed its interpretational style through the study of classical and early music, as well as traditional music from Hungary and Eastern-Europe. As a group it has focused on the connection between the Hungarian and Middle-European music of the 15–19th c., while individual members have researched and published on: the Medieval and Renaissance sung poetry; the Hungarian popular poetry of the 17–19th c.; and the classical Turkish music. They also play works of Western-European Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque composers.
We believe nevertheless, that no scientific research can substitute for artistic invention. Early music remains an open, ever experimenting genre. Musica Historica has no intention of following a ‘lapidary style’. The works of more than hundred years of age can seem distant, but in many cases they can recover their vitality and reach their audience when performed using interesting and unique approaches. His music can be compared to an ivy-grown but still habitable old house, which after renovation, could be lived in happily for the next few centuries.
Musica Historica has had almost 900 performances throughout the country, as one group, as well as together with great characters of the early music scene. The group tours frequently to places such as: Transylvania (Rumania), Slovakia, Austria, Poland, Italy, Germany and Czech Republic. The ensemble has recorded three CDs.
Connected links
Institute for Literary Studies of Hungarian Academy of SciencesHungarian Academy of Sciences
Budapest Historical Museum (Buda Castle, Aquincum, Kiscell Museum)
Széchényi National Library
Ensemble Musica Historica