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 The group has continued to specialize in Slovak music, and in 2018 they re-released a cycle (originally made for Marco Polo) of Moyzes' 12 symphonies; two volumes in the cycle were released on Naxos in 2019, with Ladislav Slovak conducting.
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The Essential Collection
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 1, 2000
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Symphonic Collection (The)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Amadis on Jan 1, 1997
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 / Leonore Overture No. 1
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz
Classical - Released by Amadis on Oct 5, 1995
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 / Fate (Reconstructed by R. R. Shoring)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd
Classical - Released by Amadis on Jan 16, 2017
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Rubinstein: Symphony No. 3 / Eroica Fantasia
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Stankovsky
Symphonic Music - Released by Naxos on Jan 4, 1994
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Giselle ou Les Wilis (Meilleurs moments)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Mogrelia
Classical - Released by Naxos on Apr 1, 2012
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British Festival (A)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Andrew Penny, Adrian Leaper
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 1, 2007
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Ballet Favorites
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jul 10, 2007
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Piano Concerto No 1
Joseph Banowetz, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 14, 2017
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Symphonies Nos. 1&6
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Halasz, Richard Edlinger
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 1, 1988
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Symphonies Nos. 3&8
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Halasz, Richard Edlinger
Classical - Released by Naxos on Oct 21, 2016
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Bolero & Other Spanish Favourites
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Leaper, Kenneth Jean, Keith Clark
Classical - Released by Naxos on Feb 1, 1998
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Great Orchestral Classics, Vol. 3
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 1, 2005
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Sanderson: Hail to the Chief
Classical - Released by Naxos on May 1, 2011
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Night Music, Vol. 10
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 1, 1998
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SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 11
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovák
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 13, 2017
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovák
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 11, 2017
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovák
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 13, 2017
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Strauss II: Waltzes, Polkas, Marches and Overtures, Vol. 4
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra, Katowice, Ondrej Lenárd, Alfred Walter, Oliver von Dohnanyi
Classical - Released by Naxos on May 11, 1990
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Strauss Ii, J.: Waltzes, Polkas, Marches and Overtures, Vol. 3
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Naxos on May 11, 1990
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TCHAIKOVSKY: Manfred Symphony / Voyevoda
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 14, 2017
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