Ladislav Slovak ( Slovenian. Ladislav Slovák ; September 10, 1919 , Velke Levare - July 22, 1999 , Bratislava ) - Slovak conductor.
| Ladislav Slovak Ladislav slovák | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | September 10, 1919 |
| Place of Birth | Velke Levare |
| Date of death | July 22, 1999 (aged 79) |
| A place of death | Bratislava |
| A country |  Czechoslovakia  Slovakia |
| Professions | conductor |
| Awards | [d] ( 1977 ) |
Biography
He studied organ playing at the Bratislava Conservatory , graduating in 1942 . Then he studied as a conductor with K. Chimple and Vaclav Talich , and in 1954 - 1955 he trained in Leningrad with Eugene Mravinsky . In the years 1955-1961. chief conductor of the Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava . In 1961 - 1981 headed the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra , with which he recorded all the symphonies of Shostakovich . At the same time in 1972 - 1976 . was the head of the Prague Symphony Orchestra .
Ladislav Slovak is most famous as a performer of XX century music, including Prokofiev , Shostakovich (recorded the full cycle of his symphonies), Eugene Sukhony .