Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1929 as the first professional musical ensemble fulfilling the needs of radio broadcasting in Slovakia. The first conductors already placed particular emphasis on contemporary Slovak music in their programmes, resulting in a close connection with leading Slovak composers, including Alexander Moyzes, Eugen Suchoň, Ján Cikker and others. The original ensemble was gradually enlarged and from 1942, thanks to Alexander Moyzes, the then Director of Music in Slovak Radio, regular symphony concerts were given, broadcast live by Slovak Radio. From 1943 to 1946 the Croatian Krešimír Baranovič was the chief conductor of the orchestra, to which he made a vital contribution. His successors were Ľudovít Rajter, Ladislav Slovák, Václav Jiráček, Otakar Trhlík, Bystrík Režucha and Ondrej Lenárd, whose successful performances and recordings from 1977 to 1990 helped the orchestra to establish itself as an internationally known concert ensemble. His successor Róbert Stankovsky continued this work, until his unexpected death at the age of 36. Charles Olivieri-Munroe held the position of chief conductor from 2001 to 2003. Oliver von Dohnanyi was chief conductor of the orchestra in 2006, resigning in 2007, and regular live concerts have continued under the young Slovak conductor Mario Kosik. Through its broadcasts and many recordings the orchestra has also become a part of concert life abroad, with successful tours to Austria, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Bulgaria, Spain, Japan, Great Britain and Malta.


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Discography

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A TO Z OF OPERA
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BATTLE MUSIC
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BIZET: Carmen
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CHILL WITH RAVEL
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DISCOVER CHORAL MUSIC
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DISCOVER FILM MUSIC
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DISCOVER OPERA
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ENGLISH FESTIVAL
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Fantasia
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FRENCH FESTIVAL
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Ga Da Mei Lin
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Great Waltzes
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ITALIAN FESTIVAL
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MARCHES (FAMOUS)
MP-2000-1/2HDCD
Marco Polo Sampler (2 CDs)
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MUSIC TO DIE FOR
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PUCCINI: Boheme (La)
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PUCCINI: Tosca
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RHAPSODY
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ROMANCE
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Russian Festival
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Spanish Festival
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The Hall of Fame
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VERDI: Rigoletto
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VERDI: Traviata (La)
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WAXMAN: Rebecca
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WAXMAN: Rebecca
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