Ondrej Lenárd (9 September 1942,

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) is a Slovak conductor. He was principal conductor of the

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from 1977 to 1990 and of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra from 1991 to 2001, where his concert work included performances of Ján Levoslav Bella's ''Wieland der Schmied''. His recordings include a Marco Polo issue of the Symphony No. 1 of

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, and a Naxos recording of the complete ''

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''. In 2019, he became chief conductor for the

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Discography

Eugen Suchoň Eugen Suchoň (September 25, 1908 – August 5, 1993) was one of the most important Slovak composers of the 20th century. Early life Eugen Suchoň was born on September 25, 1908 in Pezinok, (Slovakia). His father, Ladislav Suchoň, was an ...

: '' Krútňava'' *

Antonín Dvořák Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( ; ; 8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czechs, Czech composer. Dvořák frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravian traditional music, Moravia and his native Bohemia, following t ...

: '' Symphony No. 9 "New World"'' (1988, Gold Fidelity, Pacific Music Co., Ltd.) *

Pavol Habera Pavol Habera (born Pavel Habera, 12 April 1962, in Brezno, Czechoslovakia), better known as Paľo Habera, is a Slovak singer, musician, composer, and musical actor. He gained popularity in the 1980s as the leader of the rock band TEAM and has s ...

: '' Svet lásku má'' (1996, Polygram) *

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: ''

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'' (1989 Naxos)

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