Capella Savaria

Hungary's Capella Savaria was one of Eastern Europe's first historically oriented instrumental ensembles, and has remained one of the region's most popular. Capella Savaria has made some 80 recordings and has appeared at venues and festivals around Europe and beyond. When Capella Savaria was founded in 1981, it was Hungary's first period-instrument chamber orchestra and among the first in the former East Bloc. Founder/director Pál Németh took a scholarly approach, drawing on period documents to shape the group's performances, but the orchestra gained considerable publicity and...