Fermáta

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Fermáta
OriginBratislava, Czechoslovakia (Now Bratislava, Slovakia)
GenresProgressive rock, jazz-rock
Years active1972 (1972)–present
LabelsOpus, Pavian, Belle Antique, Jupiter, Open Music, Bertelsmann Music Group
MembersFrantišek Griglák
Tamás Belicza
Maxo Mikloš
Tomáš Berka
Past membersTomáš Berko
Anton Jaro
Pavol Kozma
Laco Lučenič
Fedor Frešo (deceased)
Peter Szapu
Cyril Zeleňák
Karol Oláh
Ladislav Lučenič
Juraj Bartovič
Roman Chovanec
Dalibor Jenis
Martin Hanzel
Márius Bartoň
Jindřich Plánka
Peter Preložník
Martin Valihora
Jakub Hittrich
Igor Skovay
Websitewww.fermata.rocks

Fermáta are a Slovak rock band formed by guitarist František Griglák and keyboardist Tomáš Berko in Bratislava in 1972.[1][2] They are best known for their purely instrumental jazz-rock compositions and progressive rock roots, having sprung up from the ashes of the original big-beat craze in the Eastern Bloc and bearing similarities to other Czechoslovak jazz-rock groups of the time, including Blue Effect and Collegium Musicum, Griglák being a former member of the latter.[3]

Notable musicians that have been members of Fermáta include Fedor Frešo,[4] also formerly of Collegium Musicum, Karol Oláh, Juraj Bartovič, and others. Their 1978 studio album Huascaran, named after the eponymous Peruvian mountain, remains their most popular release among contemporary listeners.[5]

Discography

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  • 1975 - Fermáta
  • 1977 - Pieseň z hôľ (Song From Ridges)
  • 1978 - Huascaran
  • 1980 - Dunajská legenda
  • 1981 - Generation
  • 1981 - Biela planéta (The White Planet)
  • 1984 - Ad Libitum
  • 1991 - Simile...
  • 1994 - Real Time
  • 1999 - X
  • 2005 - Next
  • 2019 - Blumental Blues

References

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  1. ^ "Keď hrá Fero Griglák, gitara spieva". Pravda. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. ^ Danko, Marek. "21. august 1968 zmenil život v Československu, kvalitnú hudbu však nezastavil". Hudba (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  3. ^ "Fermáta". progarchives.com. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Zomrel hudobník Fedor Frešo. Stál pri míľnikoch slovenského bigbítu" [Musician Fedor Frešo Has Died. He Stood at the Forefront of Slovak Big Beat]. kultura.pravda.sk (in Slovak). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  5. ^ Jánošík, Miro. "Vychádza kompilácia Omnes Colores legendárnej skupiny Fermata". Pravda (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-09-20.