Capella Bydgostiensis
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The Capella Bydgostiensis is one of the leading Polish chamber orchestras. It has been operating in Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland since 1962.
History
The predecessor of Capella Bydgostiensis was the Early Music Ensemble (1960), in which musicians from the Pomeranian Philharmonic played on original period instruments, purchased and completed by the Philharmonic's director Andrzej Szwalbe.
The idea behind the formation of the band was to promote old Polish music in the country and abroad, in the most authentic form possible.
In 1962 Andrzej Szwalbe, director of the Pomeranian Philharmonic, formed an independent musical unit and transformed it into an ensemble focused exclusively on early music, with mind to developing the group on a level comparable to renowned European chamber ensembles. Initially, it was called Capella Bydgostiensis Pro Musica Antiqua. It is still a full-time band deriving from the Pomeranian Philharmonic. The artistic direction of Capella Bydgostiensis was provided by: Stanisław Gałoński (1962–1970), Włodzimierz Szymański, Karol Teutsch, Daniel Stabrawa, José Maria Florêncio. Currently, Kai Bumann collaborates with chamber musicians as artistic director of the Pomeranian Philharmonic.
Initially, the ensemble included: the full-time Madrigal Octet, the Early Music Instrumental Ensemble and the Bydgoszcz Boys' and Men's Choir conducted by Józef Radwan.
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