Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, in Slovak Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu, or SOSR, was the first professional orchestra established in what is now the country of Slovakia. It remains one of the country's most prominent ensembles, and its recordings for Western labels have propelled it to international fame.
The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra was established in 1929 to serve the needs of the new Slovak Radio network. Its first conductor was Frantisek Dyk. Another key figure during the orchestra's early years was composer Alexander Moyzes, a champion of Slovak music who, at the time, was teaching at the Music and Drama Academy for Slovakia in Bratislava. Moyzes worked to raise the orchestra's musical level, a process that continued after he joined the faculty at the Bratislava Conservatory in 1941 until he was forced to resign during the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948. By that time, the orchestra had begun to attract a line of talented conductors, including Ondrej Lenard (1970-1991), Róbert Stankovský (1991-2001), and its present leader, Peter Valentovic. The orchestra has also welcomed internationally prominent guest conductors including, Charles Mackerras, Neeme Järvi, and Kirk Trevor, as well as such soloists as Anna Netrebko and Boris Berezovsky. The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra has toured abroad, performing at the Musikverein in Vienna as well as venues as far afield as Spain and Japan. Its activities also include recording soundtrack music for Slovak films.
The orchestra has been perhaps most notable for its recordings, which include the world premiere of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's I gioielli della Madonna (The Jewels of the Madonna). The SOSR has recorded extensively, and mostly outside of Slovakia, for the Marco Polo and MMC labels, and most of all for Naxos. The group has continued to specialize in Slovak music, and in 2018 they re-released a cycle (originally made for Marco Polo) of Moyzes' 12 symphonies; two volumes in the cycle were released on Naxos in 2019, with Ladislav Slovak conducting.
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WAGNER, R. (THE BEST OF)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Johannes Wildner, Michael Halasz, Uwe Mund
Classical - Released by Naxos on Feb. 15, 1994
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Orff: Carmina Burana
Classical - Released by SMOOTH CLASSICAL on Oct. 3, 2017
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Snow Maiden / Golden Cockerel / Mlada
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Donald Johanos
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan. 10, 2017
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SIBELIUS (THE BEST OF)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Capella Istropolitana, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Dong-Suk Kang, Kenneth Schermerhorn, Adrian Leaper
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jun. 2, 1997
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Edition volume 40
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Viktor Simcisko, Franz Bauer-Theussl, Imrich Szabo, Katarina Vavrekova
Classical - Released by Marco-Polo on Jan. 11, 1995
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Sibelius: Finlandia - Swan of Tuonela - Valse Triste - Karelia Suite - Pohjola's Daughter
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Kenneth Schermerhorn
Classical - Released by SMOOTH CLASSICAL on Jan. 11, 2017
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Listen, Learn and Grow: Playtime Fun and Games
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan. 1, 2001
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SIBELIUS COLLECTION
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dong-Suk Kang, Capella Istropolitana, Kenneth Schermerhorn, Adrian Leaper
Classical - Released by Naxos on May 17, 1994
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Ladislav Slovák
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan. 12, 2017
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Jane Eyre
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adriano
Classical - Released by Marco-Polo on Jan. 1, 1944
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Strauss Ii, J.: Edition - Vol. 17
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Eschwe
Classical - Released by Marco-Polo on Dec. 19, 1990
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HONEGGER: Miserable (Les) / Napoleon / Mermoz
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adriano
Classical - Released by Marco-Polo on May 13, 1991
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TOMLINSON: Silverthorn Suite / Little Serenade
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ernest Tomlinson
Classical - Released by Marco-Polo on Jun. 1, 1992
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The Complete National Anthems of the World (2019 Edition), Vol. 5
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner
Classical - Released by Marco-Polo on Aug. 1, 2013
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National Anthems of the World (2019 Complete Edition)
Peter Breiner, Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra, Košice Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
World - Released by Marco Polo on Jun. 14, 2019
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SALIERI: Overtures
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich
Classical - Released by Marco-Polo on Jun. 16, 1993
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101 Great Orchestral Classics, Vol. 2
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan. 1, 2005
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BEST OF BRITISH LIGHT MUSIC
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Naxos on Aug. 7, 2007
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Bloch: Israel Symphony & Suite for Viola and Orchestra
Classical - Released by Naxos on Feb. 24, 2004
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Swan Lake (Complete Ballet) (Lenard)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd
Ballets - Released by Naxos on Oct. 24, 1990
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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Part II
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Ondrej Lenárd
Classical - Released by SMOOTH CLASSICAL on Jan. 16, 2017
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