Ľudovít Rajter

Author: Tomáš Vyskočil

Ľudovít Rajter

30 Jul 1906 Pezinok – 6 Jul 2000 Bratislava

www.youtube.com/ludovitrajter

classical music
composition, conducting

Bio

Bio
Works
Bibliography
Discography
Awards
Premieres
Gallery
Audio

Bio

1915 – 1920: Town School of Music in Bratislava (Alexander Albrecht)
1916 – 1924: secondary grammar school in Bratislava
1920 – 1924: studies at the School of Music for Slovakia in Bratislava (piano – Frico Kafenda, violoncello – R. Rupník)
1924 – 1929: Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna (composition – Franz Schmidt, J. Marx, conducting – C. Krauss, A. Wunderer, violoncello – F. Buxbaum)
1929 – 1933: taught the theory of music and violoncello playing at the Town School of Music in Bratislava
1929 – 1933: assistant to C. Krauss at Master Courses in Salzburg
1930 – 1932: studies of composition at the Master School of the F. Liszt University of Music in Budapest (Ernő Dohnányi)
1934: conductor of the Hungarian Radio Orchestra in Budapest
1935 – 1945: the first conductor of the Hungarian Radio Orchestra in Budapest
1936: Doctor honoris causa (College of Music New York)
1938 – 1945: taught chamber music and orchestral practice at the F. Liszt University of Music in Budapest as a special professor and from 1941 as a full professor
1943: co-founder of the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Budapest
1946 – 1949: conductor-in-chief of the Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava
1949 – 1974: teacher of conducting and chamber music at the Academy of Performing Arts, Bratislava; from 1951 principal teacher of a conducting class; from 1964 dozent
1949 – 1976: co-founder and the first conductor of the Slovak Philharmonic
1966: led conducting master courses at the Summer Academy Mozarteum in Salzburg
1968 – 1969: permanent guest conductor of the Radio Symphony Orchestra in Basel
1968 – 1977: again, conductor-in-chief of the Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava
1983 – 1992: regularly participated in meetings of the Slovak Young Musicians as conductor of the Slovak Young Musicians Orchestra
1991: appointed honorary conductor-in-chief for life of Savaria Symphony Orchestra in Szombathelyi
1991: appointed professor of conducting, in the context of rehabilitation proceedings
1994: head of master courses in conducting in Orvieto (Italy)
1999: honorable chief-conducter of the Slovak Philharmonic
2000: honorable member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts

"In the field of composition he represents a style that is distinctive in the Slovak musical milieu. The roots of his work are in the Viennese and Budapestian compositional school (F. Schmidt, E. Dohnányi, B. Bartók, A. Albrecht). His music is characterised by originality within the framework of traditional rules, broad perspective in form and harmony, concentration, equilibrium of the rational and emotional elements, and a sense of humour and lyricism. His compositional language reaches its highest degree of concentration and purity in the chamber works of his later creative period."

(RAJTEROVÁ, Alžbeta: Ľudovít Rajter. In: 100 slovenských skladateľov (100 Slovak Composers). Ed. Marián Jurík, Peter Zagar. Bratislava : Národné hudobné centrum, 1998, p. 234.)

Works

ballet
Der Blumen Rache (Blumen Reigen)
Ballet in 4 scenes
1919–1921 TEXT: Ľudovít Rajter, sen.
SCORING: pf
May Festival (Pozsonyi Majális)
Ballet in 1 scene
1938 45'
TEXT: J. Fóthy
orchestral works
Harvest in the Vineyard
March for wind orchestra
SCORING: fiati: 4cl, 4cr, 5tr, 4tn, 2bass, bat
Two Slovak Dances for Wind Orchestra
SCORING: orch: 2fl (1flp), ob, 3cl, 4cr, 3tr, 3tn, 3fc, tenor, euf, 2bass, bat
symphony orchestra
Slávnostná predohra
SCORING: orch
Quattro pezzi
SCORING: orch
Tavaszi muzsika
1926 SCORING: orch
Sinfonietta (No. 1)
1927–1928 30'
SCORING: orch
Kleine Serenade
1929 SCORING: orch
Divertimento for orchestra
1931–1932 30'
SCORING: orch
Symphonic Suite
1932–1933 20'
SCORING: orch
Suite from the ballet May Festival
1950 21'
SCORING: orch
Three Slovak Dances
1950 18'
PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond
SCORING: orch (vn, pf; vc, pf; fiati)
Pastoral Suite
1951 15' 40''
SCORING: orch
Allegro sinfonico
per orchestra
1988 10'
PUBLISHER: Slovenský hudobný fond
SCORING: orch: 2fl, 2ob, 2cl, 2fg, 2cr, 2tr, tp, bat, archi
Sinfonietta
per grande orchestra
1993 22'
PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond 1993
SCORING: orch: 4fl (1flp), 4ob (1ci), 4cl (1clb), 3fg (1cfg), 4cr, 3tr, 3tn, tu, tp, bat, 2ar, cel, archi
Petite Ouverture Solenelle
2000 SCORING: orch: 2fl, 2ob, 2cl, 2fg, 4cr, 3tr, 3tn, tu, tp, bat, archi
chamber orchestra
Gyermekbál-Keringő
1917 SCORING: archi
Suite Miniature
Suite Miniature for Small Orchestra
1986 11'
SCORING: orch: fl, ob, cl, fg, cr, archi
A Small Promenade Concert
for Wind Band
1995 PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond
SCORING: fiati: 3cl, 4tr, 2tn, 2bass, bat
Impessioni rapsodiche
per orchestra d'archi
1995 20'
PUBLISHER: HF 1996
SCORING: archi
Golser Volksfest–Marsch
1998 SCORING: fiati
solo voice(s) and orchestra
Utazások
1942 TEXT: Gyula Kunszery
SCORING: v, orch
solo instrument
Ländler B dur
for cithera/piano
1914 SCORING: cit/pf
Suite for Cello Solo No. 1
1977–1978 17'
PUBLISHER: Opus
SCORING: vc
Suite for Cello Solo No. 2
1986 15'
PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond
SCORING: vc
Suite for Violin Solo
1987 17'
PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond
SCORING: vn
The Phantasy on Two Themes from the Opera Lowlands by Eugen d´ Albert
for violoncello solo
1994 18'
SCORING: vc
Rapsodie pour arpe
1998 SCORING: ar
piano or piano four hands
Grave
for piano
1918 SCORING: pf/pf4m
Suite-Style ancien in D major
for piano
1918 SCORING: pf/pf4m
Névnapi muzsika. Little Suite in Old Style
for piano
1949 PUBLISHER: SVKL 1955
SCORING: pf/pf4m
Exercises for Youth
for piano
1956 SCORING: pf/pf4m
organ
Organ Preludes
(for youth worsip)
1917 SCORING: org
Prelude and Fugue for Organ
1925 SCORING: org
Little Organ Preludes
1947–1948 PUBLISHER: Tranoscius Lipt. Sv. Mikuláš
SCORING: org
Choral Preludes
1950 PUBLISHER: Tranoscius Lipt. Sv. Mikuláš, 1950
SCORING: org
Preludio per organo. In memoriam Franz Schmidt
1965 12'
SCORING: org
two instruments
Menuet
for cello and piano
1919 SCORING: vc, pf
Rondo romantico in A flat major
for violin and piano
1926 SCORING: vn, pf
Sonatina for Double Bass and Piano
1933 9'
PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond 1963
SCORING: cb, pf
Sonata for Double Bass and Piano
1962–1963 16'
PUBLISHER: Slovenský hudobný fond
SCORING: cb, pf
Dialoghi per due flauti
1987 12'
PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond 1994
SCORING: 2fl
Improvisazione, Romanza e Finale
for oboe and piano
1998 SCORING: ob, pf
Three Slovak Dances for violin and piano
2000 SCORING: vn, pf
three instruments
Boldog, kinek a béke minden vágya
1941 SCORING: cl, vn, vc
Quattro invenzioni per oboe, clarinetto e fagotto
1985 16'
PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond
SCORING: ob, cl, fg
piano trio
Trio in E major
for piano trio (lost)
1928 SCORING: vn, vc, pf
four instruments
Foxtrot, Tango, Valse
1996 SCORING: fl, vn, ac, pf
string quartet
String Quartet No. 1 in E major
1927–1929 25'
SCORING: 2vn, vl, vc
String Quartet No. 2
1943–1944 20'
SCORING: 2vn, vl, vc
five instruments
Serenata da caccia (Hunters' Serenade)
1978 12'
PUBLISHER: Wiener Waldhornverein
SCORING: 5cr/4cr, tn
Marchfelder Jägermarsch
1989 SCORING: 5cr
wind quintet
Wind Quintet No. 1 – Serenata
1931/1934 8' 30''
PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond
SCORING: fl, ob, cl, cr, fg
Brass Quintet No. 2 – Divertimento
1985/1986 15'
PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond
SCORING: fl, ob, cl, cr, fg
six instruments
Sextet
for flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon and piano
1997 SCORING: fl, ob, cl, cr, fg, pf
eight instruments
Musica alternativa
per 8 violoncelli
1994 10'
SCORING: 8vc
Partita for 8 Cellos
1994 20'
SCORING: 8vc
Variations
for eight cellos
1995 20'
SCORING: 8vc
solo voice(s) with piano accompaniment
Siehst du das Meer?
1923 TEXT: Emmanuel Geibel
SCORING: v, pf
Spätsommer
1923 TEXT: Otto Julius Bierbaum
SCORING: v, pf
Brautlied
1924 TEXT: Sidonie Tomaschoff
SCORING: vf, pf
Doch als...
1924 TEXT: Peter Corelius
SCORING: vf, pf
Ein Stündlein wohl vor Tag
1924 TEXT: Eduard Mörike
SCORING: v, pf
Nun schwellen die roten Rosen
1925 TEXT: Emil Schönaich-Carolath
SCORING: vf, pf
Oh Jugend, wie bist du schön!
1925 SCORING: v, pf
Csalogány
1926 TEXT: Mihály Vörösmarty
SCORING: vf, pf
Im April
1926 TEXT: Emanuel Geibel
SCORING: vf, pf
Landsknechtlied
1926 TEXT: Ľudovít Rajter, sen.
SCORING: b, pf
Der Weg
1927 TEXT: Bertha Rathsam
SCORING: vf, pf
Wiegenlied
1927 SCORING: vf, pf
Álmok
1929 TEXT: Edith Kroner
SCORING: vf, pf
Baba-Tangó
1929 TEXT: B. Schuster
SCORING: a, pf
Boldog perc
1929 TEXT: Anna Wimberger
SCORING: vf, pf
Herbst
1929 TEXT: Freiherr von Perfall
SCORING: vf, pf
Trauer
1929 TEXT: Peter Cornelius
SCORING: vf, pf
Aranyfelhö az égen
1941 TEXT: Árpád Tóth
SCORING: vf, pf
Kérdés
1945 TEXT: Anna Wimberger
SCORING: v, pf
Bölcsődal Adriannak
1968 TEXT: author
SCORING: v, pf
suitable for schools
Suite for Four Violins
1952 12'
PUBLISHER: ZČsS 1953, Opus
SCORING: 4vn
Variazioni a quattro mani
1985 12'
PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond
SCORING: pf4m
A Little Suite
1993 SCORING: 2fld, 2vn
Three easy duets
for two violins
1997 PUBLISHER: Hudobný fond
SCORING: 2vn
folklore adaptations
Csíkmegyei magyar népdalok
SCORING: CMa
Gerencséri utca
SCORING: V
Szánt a babám
SCORING: V
Jánoshidi vásártéren
SCORING: V
Négy magyar népdal
1937 SCORING: vc, pf
Magyar katonadalok
1939 SCORING: CMa
A kanyargó Tiszta partján
1941 SCORING: cl, vn, vc
Arass, rózsám, arass
1941 SCORING: cl, vn, vc
Tiszta partján elaludtam
1941 SCORING: cl, vn, vc
Slovenské ľudové piesne
1947 SCORING: CB/CF
From Brašljanica
1952 SCORING: s, t, orch
A huszárok táborozása
1953 SCORING: CMa, orch
Sárdózás. Farsangi népszokás
1954 SCORING: folkb
Üveges tánc
1955 SCORING: folkb
Hej, hore pod Poľanou
1956 SCORING: CMa
Nyitramegyei népdalok
1956 SCORING: CM
Slovenské ľudové piesne
1956 SCORING: CF/CB
Medvesaljai népdalok
1957 SCORING: folkb
Öt zoborvidéki népdal
1957 SCORING: CM
Váskatánc (Tardoskedd)
1958 SCORING: folkb
Songs and Dances from Slovenský Grob
for orchestra
1963 SCORING: orch: fl, ob, 2cl, fg, 2cr, tr, 2tn, tp, bat, archi
Fašiangy
1973 SCORING: folkb
Serenade and Old Hungarian Dance
1974 SCORING: folkb
folklore adaptations – instruments
From Slovenský Grob
Three folk songs for wind ensemble
SCORING: orch: 1flp, 2ob, 4cl, 2fg, 4cr, 5tr, 3tn, 2fc, tenor, euf, 2bass, tp, bat
mixed choir
Frohlocket dem Herrn!
Gesangbuch der Ev. A. B. Gemeinde Preßburg
1925 TEXT: evangelic songbook
SCORING: CM
Reformátusi ének
1928 TEXT: Ľudovít Rajter, sen.
SCORING: CM
Uram, tégy csodát
1928 TEXT: Ľudovít Rajter, sen.
SCORING: CM
Boldog, kinek a béke minden vágya
1941 TEXT: Sándor Kovács
SCORING: CM
Darknesses Whisper
after the tune of J. B. Dykes
1947 TEXT: Martin Rázus
PUBLISHER: Tranoscius Lipt. Sv. Mikuláš
SCORING: CM
Iustorum animae
1990 7'
SCORING: CM
Gospodi pomyluj-Slava
1991 5'
SCORING: CM
A csalogány
1992 TEXT: M. Vörösmarty
SCORING: CM
Pásztorlegény dala
1992 TEXT: M. Vörösmarty
SCORING: CM
Virág és pillangó
1992 TEXT: M. Vörösmarty
SCORING: CM
Tri latinské príslovia
1994 SCORING: CM
male choir
Song about Future Love
1951 TEXT: Milan Lajčiak
PUBLISHER: SVKL 1957
SCORING: CMa
Na Demitra
1959 TEXT: J. Botto
SCORING: CMa
A második ének
1978 TEXT: M. Babits
SCORING: CMa
children's choir
Welcome
1948 SCORING: CB
choir with instruments
Sylvesterlied
1927 TEXT: Ľudovít Rajter, sen.
SCORING: CM, org
Ünnepi dal
1930 1930, rev. 1987
TEXT: evangelic songbook
SCORING: CM, orch/pf
Mass
for children's choir and organ
1931 35'
SCORING: CB, org
Song to the Sanctification of Organ
1952 TEXT: evangelic songbook
SCORING: CM, org
In memoriam (amici A. Trizuljak)
per coro misto e orchestra d’archi ossia per organo, armonio o pianoforte
1991 15'
TEXT: Bible
SCORING: CM, archi/org/pf
soloists, choir and instruments
Kann der Kelch vorübergehen
1926 SCORING: b, CM, org
music for radio
Musik zu einem Maria-Theresia-Spiel
1930 SCORING: orch
House of Luck
Stage music to the radio play
1946 SCORING: orch
John, the Hero
Stage music (background music) to the radio play
1954 SCORING: orch
Antigona
Stage music to the tragedy by Sophocles (radio play)
1958 TEXT: Sophocles
SCORING: orch

Bibliography

Studies (Book Chapters, Dictionary Entries, Scholarly Articles)
CHALUPKA, Ľubomír: V tieni dirigenta, v tieni pedagóga – ku zabúdanej skladateľskej tvorbe Ľudovíta Rajtera a Michala Vileca
2015 Malé osobnosti veľkých dejín – veľké osobnosti malých dejín : Príspevky k hudobnej regionalistike, Slovak Musicological Association, Slovak National Museum – Music Museum, Bratislava 2015, p. 208–224
CHALUPKA, Ľubomír (ed.): To Honour of Alexandra Moyzes and Ľudovít Rajter
Zborník z muzikologickej konferencie BHS
2007 STIMUL, Bratislava 2007
CHALUPKA, Ľubomír: Cesty profesionalizácie slovenskej hudobnej kultúry z aspektu tvorivého odkazu Alexandra Moyzesa a Ľudovíta Rajtera
2006 Hudobný život year 38, 2006, no. 11-12, p. 43 – 46
KOZÁK, Jan a kol.: Ľudovít Rajter
1964 Českoslovenští koncertní umělci a komorní soubory, State Music Publisher, Praha 1964, p. 337–339
Art Critique and Journalism
VISKUP, Anton: Sedem desaťročí Slovenskej filharmónie
2019 Hudobný život year 51, 2019, no. 12, p. 20
DOHNALOVÁ, Lýdia: Dalibor Karvay : Souvenirs [recenzia CD]
2018 Hudobný život year 50, 2018, no. 4, p. 38–39
DOHNALOVÁ, Lýdia: Hudba Modre
11. ročník, 19.–21. augusta, Modra, Hudba Modre, o.z.
2016 Hudobný život year 48, 2016, no. 9, p. 9
KOLÁŘ, Robert: Capital Sounds
Slovenský mládežnícky orchester: sympatický prísľub do budúcnosti
2016 Hudobný život year 48, 2016, no. 9, p. 5
URSÍNYOVÁ, Terézia: Absolútne krásny Mahler a Beethoven
2016 In: operaslovakia.sk/absolutne-krasny-mahler-a-beethoven/
Opera Slovakia 2016
CHALUPKA, Ľubomír: Bratislavské hudobné slávnosti 2014
Dva cenné príspevky k rekonštrukcii historickej pamäte
2014 Hudobný život year 46, 2014, no. 11, p. 6–8
TICHÝ, Stanislav: Slovenská filharmónia
2012 Hudobný život year 44, 2012, no. 7–8, p. 2
PUŠKÁŠOVÁ, Melánia: Albrechtina
2011 Hudobný život year 43, 2011, no. 7–8, p. 8–9
STEINECKER, Anton: Ľudovít Rajter : Orchestral Works [CD review]
2011 Hudobný život year 43, 2011, no. 7–8, p. 55
RAJTER, Adrian: Ľudovít Rajter v Budapešti
2006 Hudobný život year 38, 2006, no. 11-12, p. 47–48
ŠUBA, Andrej: Osudy a ideály
2006 Týždeň 2006, no. 51-52, p. 86–89
ŠUŠKA, Pavol: Ľudovít Rajter – dirigent a skladateľ
2006 Domino fórum 2006, no. 22, p. 21
R.: Ľudovít Rajter in memoriam
2000 Hudobný život year 32, 2000, no. 7–8, p. 11–13
ČÁRSKA, Etela: Taktovkou kliesnil cestu kvalitám : Zaslúžilý umelec Dr. Ľudovít Rajter 70- ročný
1976 (30. 7.) Pravda, Bratislava 1976 (30. 7.)

Discography

DALIBOR KARVAY : SOUVENIRS
2017 CD – Music Centre Slovakia HC 10045
1. Franz Waxman: Carmen Fantasie
  Dalibor Karvay (vn), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
2. Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo capriccioso en la mineur, Op. 28
  Dalibor Karvay (vn), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
3. Niccolò Paganini: Caprice No. 24
  Dalibor Karvay (vn), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
4. Jules Massenet: Méditation from the opera Thaïs
  Dalibor Karvay (vn), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
5. Henryk Wieniawski: Polonaise brillante, Op. 4
  Dalibor Karvay (vn), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
6. Joseph Achron: Hebrew Melody, Op. 33
  Dalibor Karvay (vn), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
7. Ladislav Burlas: Cadenza
  Dalibor Karvay (vn)
8. Ľudovít Rajter: Rondo romantico in A flat major
  Dalibor Karvay (vn), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
9. Ladislav Kupkovič: Souvenir
  Dalibor Karvay (vn), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
10. William Kroll: Banjo and Fiddle
  Dalibor Karvay (vn), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
11. Maurice Ravel: Tzigane
  Dalibor Karvay (vn), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
SPERGER DUO : SONATAS FOR DOUBLE BASS AND PIANO
2016 CD – Discant DK0166-2131
1. Georg Friedrich Händel: Sonata in A minor
  Sperger Duo, Filip Jaro (cb), Xénia Jarová (pf)
2. Johann Matthias Sperger: Sonata in D major T. 39
  Sperger Duo, Filip Jaro (cb), Xénia Jarová (pf)
3. Adolf Míšek: Sonata in E minor Op. 6
  Sperger Duo, Filip Jaro (cb), Xénia Jarová (pf)
4. Ľudovít Rajter: Sonatina for Double Bass and Piano
  Sperger Duo, Filip Jaro (cb), Xénia Jarová (pf)
5. Ľudovít Rajter: Sonata for Double Bass and Piano
  Sperger Duo, Filip Jaro (cb), Xénia Jarová (pf)
4 SLOVAK DOUBLE BASS CENTURIES
2016 CD – Slovak Double Bass Club
1. Tibor Frešo: A Little Fantasy
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
2. Stanislav Palúch: Remone
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
3. Jevgenij Iršai: Bassome mucho
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
4. Ľudovít Rajter: Sonatina for Double Bass and Piano
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
5. Vojtech Didi: Fare musica
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
6. Ladislav Kupkovič: Sonatina in G Major
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
7. Vladimír Martinka: Magic Veľký Biel Castle
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Vladimír Martinka (pf)
8. Wenzel Kallusch: Variations for double bass and orchestra (arr. pre G-violone) "Schöne Minka"
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Collegium Wartberg
9. Johannes Matthias Sperger: Sonata in B minor for viennese violone and cello
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Tomáš Kardoš (vc)
10. Ľudovít Rajter: Sonata for Double Bass and Piano
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Daniel Buranovský (pf)
11. Marcel Comendant: Fantasia for double bass, cimbalom and string quartet "Rinaold Oláh"
  Ján Krigovský (cb), Marcel Comendant (zmb), Dalibor Karvay (vn), Ján Kružliak, jr. (vn), Ján Gréner (vl), Peter Kiráľ (vc), Metod Podolský (cb)
VIOLIN SOLO 5 – MILAN PAĽA
2013 CD – Pavlik Records PA 0122-2-132
1. Ľudovít Rajter: Suite for Violin Solo
  Milan Paľa (vn)
2. Andrej Očenáš: Poem about Heart Op. 38
  Milan Paľa (vn)
3. Ilja Zeljenka: Four Miniatures
  Milan Paľa (vn)
4. Roman Berger: Convergence I
  Milan Paľa (vn)
5. Jevgenij Iršai: Huslehubky (Violin Appetizers)
  Milan Paľa (vn)
6. Juraj Pospíšil: Sonata Op. 22/2
  Milan Paľa (vn)
7. Tomáš Boroš: Bausteine
  Milan Paľa (vn)
8. Juraj Hatrík: Ciacona interrotta
  Milan Paľa (vn)
9. Daniel Matej: Stormy
  Milan Paľa (vn)
10. Július Kowalski: Partita for Violin in a Sixth-tone System
  Milan Paľa (vn)
11. Ivan Hrušovský: Sonata
  Milan Paľa (vn)
LUDOVÍT RAJTER: ORCHESTRAL WORKS
2011 CD – CPO 777574-2
1. Ľudovít Rajter: Divertimento for orchestra
  Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, David Porcelijn (dir.)
2. Ľudovít Rajter: Symphonic Suite
  Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, David Porcelijn (dir.)
3. Ľudovít Rajter: Suite from the ballet May Festival
  Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, David Porcelijn (dir.)
4. Ľudovít Rajter: Sinfonietta
  Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, David Porcelijn (dir.)
5. Ľudovít Rajter: Impessioni rapsodiche
  Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, David Porcelijn (dir.)
SLOVAK PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
2006 CD – Slovak Philharmonic SLF 0014-2-031
1. Alexander Moyzes: Music to Woman Op. 74
  Slovak Philharmonic, Vladimír Válek (dir.)
2. Ľudovít Rajter: Impessioni rapsodiche
  Slovak Philharmonic, Leoš Svárovský (dir.)
3. Ivan Hrušovský: Musica nocturna per archi
  Slovak Philharmonic, Leoš Svárovský (dir.)
4. Vladimír Godár: Tombeau de Bartók
  Slovak Philharmonic, Christoph Campestrini (dir.)
5. Ľubica Čekovská: Adorations
  Slovak Philharmonic, Vladimír Válek (dir.)
YOUTH CHOIR ECHO
2005 CD – Discant DK 0056-2231
1. Ivan Hrušovský: Psalmus 23
  Youth Choir Echo, Ondrej Šaray (dir.)
2. Ľudovít Rajter: Iustorum animae
  Youth Choir Echo, Ondrej Šaray (dir.)
3. Kristian Seidmann: Scherzo
  Youth Choir Echo, Ondrej Šaray (dir.)
4. Ľudovít Rajter: Slovenské ľudové piesne
  Youth Choir Echo, Ondrej Šaray (dir.)
REMEMBER THE THIRTIES
2000 CD – Slovak Radio Records RB 0227-2031
1. Mikuláš Moyzes: Dychové kvinteto F dur
  Istropolis Quintet
2. Alexander Moyzes: Quintet for Wind Instruments, Op. 17a
  Istropolis Quintet
3. Ľudovít Rajter: Wind Quintet No. 1 – Serenata
  Istropolis Quintet
4. Eugen Suchoň: Serenade op. 5 ESD 50a
  Istropolis Quintet
5. Dezider Kardoš: Quintet for Five Wind Instruments Op. 6
  Istropolis Quintet
1996 CD – MUSICA 790025-2
1. Alexander Albrecht: Piano Quintet Op. 6
  Daniela Varínska (pf), Moyzes Quartet
2. Alexander Albrecht: Variations
  Juraj Bartoš (tr), Daniela Varínska (pf)
3. Alexander Albrecht: String Quartet in D Major Op. 19d
  Moyzes Quartet
4. Alexander Albrecht: Three Poems after R. M. Rilke's Das Marienleben
  Magdaléna Hajóssyová (s), Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
5. Alexander Albrecht: String Trio
  Boris Monoszon (vn), Alojz Nemec (vn), Milan Telecký (vl)
1996 CD – Opus 91 2586-2 (031)
1. Ladislav Burlas: Concerto for organ and orchestra
  Ferdinand Klinda (org), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd (dir.)
2. Eugen Suchoň: Symphonic Fantasia On B-A-C-H Theme ESD 93
  Ferdinand Klinda (org), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
1996 CD – Opus 912543-2
1. Ľudovít Rajter: Serenata da caccia (Hunters' Serenade)
  The Cornicum
FRANZ SCHMIDT: SYMPHONIES NOS. 1-4
1987 CD – Opus 9350 1851-54
1. Franz Schmidt: Symphony No. 1 in E major
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
2. Franz Schmidt: Symphony No. 2 in E flat major
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
3. Franz Schmidt: Symphony No. 3 in A major
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
4. Franz Schmidt: Symphony No. 4
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
FRANZ SCHMIDT: SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN E MAJOR
1987 CD – Opus 9350 1851
1. Franz Schmidt: Symphony No. 1 in E major
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
FRANZ SCHMIDT: SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN E FLAT MAJOR
1987 CD – Opus 9350 1852
1. Franz Schmidt: Symphony No. 2 in E flat major
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
FRANZ SCHMIDT: SYMPHONY NO. 3 IN A MAJOR
1987 CD – Opus 9350 1853
1. Franz Schmidt: Symphony No. 3 in A major
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
FRANZ SCHMIDT: SYMPHONY NO. 4
1987 CD – Opus 9350 1854
1. Franz Schmidt: Symphony No. 4
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
CREATORS OF SLOVAK NATIONAL MUSIC - ALEXANDER ALBRECHT
1985 LP – Opus 9110 1637-38
1. Alexander Albrecht: Longings and Reminiscences (Tobias Wunderlich)
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd (dir.)
2. Alexander Albrecht: Sonatina for 11 Instruments
  Slovak Philharmonic, Bystrík Režucha
3. Alexander Albrecht: Three Poems after R. M. Rilke's Das Marienleben
  Magdaléna Hajóssyová (s), Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Pavel Baxa (zbm.), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
4. Alexander Albrecht: The Damned (The Doomed)
  Viktória Stracenská (ms), Miloslav Starosta (pf)
5. Alexander Albrecht: Rosenzeit (The Time of Roses)
  Viktória Stracenská (ms), Miloslav Starosta (pf)
6. Alexander Albrecht: Heimkehr (Return)
  Viktória Stracenská (ms), Miloslav Starosta (pf)
7. Alexander Albrecht: Prelude and Fugue
  Milan Telecký (vl), Juraj Alexander (vc)
8. Alexander Albrecht: Das Märchenteufelchen (A Little Devil in a Fairy-Tale)
  Juraj Alexander (vc)
9. Alexander Albrecht: Humoresque "A Trip in Rain and a Thunderstorm"
  Helena Gáfforová (pf), Valéria Kelly (pf)
10. Alexander Albrecht: Trio
  Boris Monoszon (vn), Alojz Nemec (vn), Milan Telecký (vl)
1983 LP – Opus 9110 1451-54
1. Eugen Suchoň: A Little Suite With Passacaglia op. 3 ESD 48a
  Klára Havlíková (pf)
2. Eugen Suchoň: About Mountains op. 8 ESD 67
  Spevácky zbor slovenských učiteľov, Juraj Haluzický (dir.)
3. Eugen Suchoň: Serenade op. 5 ESD 50a
  Bohdan Warchal Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Bohdan Warchal (umv.)
4. Eugen Suchoň: Sonatina op. 11 for violin and piano ESD 60
  Jela Špitková (vn), Marian Lapšanský (pf)
5. Eugen Suchoň: Metamorphoses ESD 77a
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ladislav Slovák (dir.)
6. Eugen Suchoň: Balladic Suite op. 9 ESD 58a
  Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd (dir.)
7. Eugen Suchoň: Ad astra op. 16 ESD 81a
  Magdaléna Hajóssyová (s), Silvia Macudzińska (pf)
8. Eugen Suchoň: Poème Macabre, Op.17, ESD 83
  Jindřich Pazdera (vn), Cyril Dianovský (pf)
9. Eugen Suchoň: Symphonic Fantasia On B-A-C-H Theme ESD 93
  Ferdinand Klinda (org), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
10. Eugen Suchoň: Kaleidoscope (Evoluzioni armoniche) ESD 89a – Two Preludes In Old Style (Due preludi in stile antico) ESD 89/1a
  Klára Havlíková (pf)
11. Eugen Suchoň: Kaleidoscope (Evoluzioni armoniche) ESD 89a – Three Romantic Pieces (Tre pezzi romantici) ESD 89/2a
  Klára Havlíková (pf)
12. Eugen Suchoň: Kaleidoscope (Evoluzioni armoniche) ESD 89a – Meditation And Dance (Meditazione e Danza) ESD 89/3a
  Klára Havlíková (pf)
13. Eugen Suchoň: Kaleidoscope (Evoluzioni armoniche) ESD 89a – Intermezzos (Intermezzi) ESD 89/5a
  Klára Havlíková (pf)
14. Eugen Suchoň: Kaleidoscope (Evoluzioni armoniche) ESD 89a – Impromptu With Variations And Finale (Improvisazione con variazioni) ESD 89/6a
  Klára Havlíková (pf)
EUGEN SUCHOŇ, JÁN CIKKER, ALEXANDER MOYZES
1979 LP – Opus 9110 0644
1. Eugen Suchoň: Balladic Suite op. 9 ESD 58b
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd (dir.)
2. Ján Cikker: Summer Op. 19
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovák (dir.)
3. Alexander Moyzes: Jánošík's Guys Op. 21
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
1977 LP – Opus 9110 0586
1. Oto Ferenczy: Prologue
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd (dir.)
2. Miloslav Kořínek: Allegro brillante
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd (dir.)
3. Milan Novák: Cross Our Time
  Róbert Szücs (br), Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd (dir.)
4. Alexander Moyzes: The February, Op. 48
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
SLOVAK PHILHARMONIC
1974 LP – Opus 9110 0317-0320
1. Dezider Kardoš: Res Philharmonica Op. 41
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ladislav Slovák
2. Ján Cikker: Variations on the Slovak Folk Song
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ladislav Slovák (dir.)
3. Eugen Suchoň: Symphonic Fantasia On B-A-C-H Theme ESD 93
  Ferdinand Klinda (org), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
4. Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor op. 68
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
5. Piotr Iľjič Čajkovskij: Symphony No. 6 'Pathetic' in B minor op. 74
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ladislav Slovák (dir.)
6. Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World", Op. 95
  Slovak Philharmonic, Zdeněk Košler (dir.)
1972 LP – Supraphon DV 5733
1. Dezider Kardoš: Concert for Orchestra Op. 30
  Ladislav Slovák (dir.), Michal Karin-Knechtsberger (pf), Slovak Philharmonic
2. Dezider Kardoš: Heroic Ballad op. 32
  Ľudovít Rajter (dir.), Slovak Philharmonic
1971 LP – Opus 90 10 0127
1. Alexander Moyzes: Down the River, Vah Op. 26
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
2. Alexander Moyzes: Pohronie Dances, Op. 43
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
A MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF WARS
1970 LP – Everest 3315
1. Peter Kolman: Monumento per 6.000.000
  Aladár Móži (vn), Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bystrík Režucha (dir.)
2. Ilja Zeljenka: Oświęcim
  Július Pántik (spk), Peter Jezný (spk), Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
3. Ivan Hrušovský: Hiroshima
  Eva Kristínová (spk), Karol Machata (spk), Eva Blahová (s), Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
4. Pavol Šimai: Vittoria
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
1967 EP – Panton 041 9999
1. Michal Vilec: Gossamer op. 37
  Gustáv Papp (vm)
2. Ivan Hrušovský: Passacaglia on an Classical Theme
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
3. Juraj Hatrík: Waiting
  Gustáv Valach (spk), Hudba dneška
4. Ivan Parík: Music for Three
  Ladislav Šoka (fl), M. Ježo (ob), E. Bombara (cl)
MUSICA NOVA BOHEMICA ET SLOVACA
1966 LP – Supraphon SUA 18753
1. Ilja Zeljenka: Oświęcim
  Július Pántik (spk), Karol Prochotský (spk), Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Jan Mária Dobrodinský (zbm.), Kühn's Chamber Soloists, Pavel Kühn (zbm.), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
2. Pavol Šimai: Vittoria
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
3. Ivan Hrušovský: Hiroshima
  Eva Kristínová (spk), Karol Machata (spk), Eva Blahová (s), Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Jan Mária Dobrodinský (zbm.), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
1966 LP – Supraphon DV 6208
1. Ján Cikker: Symfonietta Op. 16 No. 1 – Allegro fresco
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
2. Ján Cikker: Slovak Suite op. 22 – On the Green Meadow
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
3. Ján Cikker: Memories Op. 25
  Czech Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
4. Ján Cikker: Concertino for Piano and Orchestra Op. 20
  Rudolf Macudziński (pf), Orchester Opery SND, Ján Cikker (dir.)
5. Ján Cikker: Morning Op. 24
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ladislav Slovák (dir.)
6. Ján Cikker: Juro Jánošík
  Gustáv Papp (t), Václav Nouzovský (b), Mária Kišonová-Hubová (s), Ferdinand Krčmář (b), Ivan Finko (v), Zbor Opery SND, Jozef Petr (zbm.), Orchester Opery SND, Tibor Frešo (dir.)
7. Ján Cikker: Resurrection
  Alena Míková (s), Milan Karpíšek (t), Helena Tattermuschová (s), Jiří Joran (v), Jaroslava Procházková (v), Soňa Rudišová (v), The Choir of National Theatre, Milan Malý (zbm.), The Orchester of National Theatre, Jaroslav Krombholc (dir.)
1965 LP – Supraphon DV 6177
1. Dezider Kardoš: Symphony No. 4 'Piccola' Op. 34
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ladislav Slovák (dir.)
2. Ján Zimmer: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4, Op. 36
  Ján Zimmer (pf), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
MUSICA NOVA BOHEMICA ET SLOVACA
1965 LP – Supraphon SV 8312
1. Alexander Moyzes: Concert for violin and orchestra Op. 53
  Milan Bauer (vn), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
DEZIDER KARDOŠ – SYMPHONY NO. 2, OP. 28
1964 LP – Supraphon SUE 10094
1. Dezider Kardoš: Symphony No. 2 'Of Native Land' op. 28
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
1963 LP – Supraphon DV 6058
2. Jozef Kresánek: Orchestral Suite No. 2
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
3. Alexander Moyzes: Gemer Dances Op. 51
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ladislav Slovák (dir.)
1962 LP – Supraphon DV 5858
1. Ján Cikker: Summer Op. 19
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
2. Ján Cikker: Morning Op. 24
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
1962 LP – Supraphon DV 5772
1. Ján Cikker: Symfonietta Op. 16 No. 1
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
2. Oto Ferenczy: Serenade
  F. Schmid (fl), R. Červenka (cl), L. Scháněl (fg), J. Klika (ar), V. Gabriel (vn), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
1961 LP – Supraphon DV 5862
1. Alexander Moyzes: Jánošík Op. 21/a
  Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ladislav Slovák (dir.)
2. Alexander Moyzes: V. Novák: Zbojnícka sonatína
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
3. Ján Cikker: Odzemok, Valašský
  Orchester Opery SND, Ladislav Holoubek (dir.)
4. Andrej Očenáš: Ruralia slovaca (Farewell to Youth) Op. 19
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ladislav Slovák (dir.)
1961 LP – Supraphon DV 5630 F
1. Ján Cikker: Slovak Suite op. 22
  Czech Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
2. Ján Cikker: Memories Op. 25
  Czech Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
ALEXANDER MOYZES – FRANTIŠEK BABUŠEK
1957 LP – Supraphon DM 5469
1. Alexander Moyzes: Symphony No. 7, Op. 50
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ladislav Slovák (dir.)
2. František Babušek: Prelude Op. 5
  Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)

Awards

Ján Cikker Award
2017
Fra Angelico Award
2011
Pribina Cross of the 1st Class
2007
Crystal Valve
1998
Ľudovít Štúr Decoration of the 1st Class
1997
Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art of the 1st Class
1997
Ján Levoslav Bella Prize
1996 for his lifelong work as a composer and his contribution to the enrichment of Slovak music
The Mayor of Bratislava Award
1994
Bartók-Pásztory Award
1994
1989
City of Bratislava Award
1949

Premieres

First performances in Slovakia
Ľudovít Rajter: Improvisazione, Romanza e Finale
for oboe and piano
12 Oct
2010 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Igor Fábera (ob), Daniela Varínska (pf)
Ľudovít Rajter: Musica alternativa
per 8 violoncelli
14 Sep
2006 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Jozef Lupták (vc), Eugen Prochác (vc), Ján Slávik (vc), Andrej Gál (vc), Ladislav Szathmáry (vc), Robert Cohen (vc), Tamás Mérei (vc), Vladan Kočí (vc)
Ľudovít Rajter: Petite Ouverture Solenelle
18 Nov
2000 First performances in Slovakia
New Slovak Music, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Bystrík Režucha (dir.)
Ľudovít Rajter: Three Slovak Dances for violin and piano
7 May
2000 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Peter Šaray (vn), Jana Nagy-Juhász (pf)
Ľudovít Rajter: Sextet
for flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon and piano
19 Nov
1998 First performances in Slovakia
New Slovak Music, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Nora Skuta (pf), Slovak Brass Quintet
Ľudovít Rajter: Partita for 8 Cellos
10 Mar
1996 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
Ľudovít Rajter: Impessioni rapsodiche
per orchestra d'archi
28 Feb
1996 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Young Bratislava Soloists, Mario Košik (dir.)
Ľudovít Rajter: The Phantasy on Two Themes from the Opera Lowlands by Eugen d´ Albert
for violoncello solo
24 Nov
1994 First performances in Slovakia
New Slovak Music, Bratislava, SK
Ľudovít Rajter: Sinfonietta
per grande orchestra
6 Nov
1993 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ľudovít Rajter: Suite for Violin Solo
28 Nov
1992 First performances in Slovakia
New Slovak Music, Slovak Radio, Studio 2, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Juraj Čižmarovič (vn)
Ľudovít Rajter: Brass Quintet No. 2 – Divertimento
18 Feb
1989 First performances in Slovakia
New Slovak Music, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Filharmonické dychové kvinteto
Ľudovít Rajter: Allegro sinfonico
per orchestra
1989 First performances in Slovakia
SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Sinfonietta Žilina, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ľudovít Rajter: Suite for Cello Solo No. 2
16 Feb
1988 First performances in Slovakia
New Slovak Music, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Ľudovít Kanta (vc)
Ľudovít Rajter: Suite for Cello Solo No. 1
21 Feb
1980 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
Oto Ferenczy: Concertino per 10 stromenti
(per orchestra da camera)
12 Feb
1977 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Zdenko Mikula: Poem
for tenor, mixed chorus and large orchestra
12 Feb
1977 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Gustáv Papp (t), Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Jan Mária Dobrodinský (zbm.), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Dezider Kardoš: Songs about Life Op. 44
Cycle of 4 micro-drama on the poems by Maša Haľamová and Miroslav Válek
5 Dec
1974 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Gustáv Papp (t), Viktória Stracenská (ms), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Eugen Suchoň: Symphonic Fantasia On B-A-C-H Theme ESD 93
for organ, strings and percussion
17 Feb
1972 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Ferdinand Klinda (org), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Eugen Suchoň: Kaleidoscope (Evoluzioni armoniche) ESD 89b
for piano, string orchestra and drums
6 Oct
1971 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava Music Festival, Concert Hall of the Czechoslovak Radio, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Klára Havlíková (pf), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Alexander Moyzes: Concert for Flute and Orchestra Op. 61
28 Sep
1967 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Miloš Jurkovič (fl), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ľudovít Rajter: Preludio per organo. In memoriam Franz Schmidt
1 Jan
1966 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Ján Valach (org)
Ilja Zeljenka: Oświęcim
Cantata for mixed choir, two speakers and grand orchestra with use of amplifiers
29 Apr
1965 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Július Pántik (spk), Peter Jezný (spk), Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Pavol Šimai: Vittoria
Composizione per grande orchestra
8 Oct
1964 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ľudovít Rajter: Sonata for Double Bass and Piano
1964 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Karol Illek (cb), Helena Gáfforová (pf)
Šimon Jurovský: Symphony No. 2 "Heroic"
31 Jan
1963 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Ferdinand Klinda (org), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ján Zimmer: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4, Op. 36
11 Oct
1962 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Ján Zimmer (pf), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Alexander Moyzes: In Autumn Op. 56
Song cycle on the poems by Ján Kostra for mezzo-soprano and piano (orchestra)
22 Feb
1962 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Tatjana Masariková (ms), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ján Zimmer: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3, Op. 29
14 Jan
1960 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Ján Zimmer (pf), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Oto Ferenczy: Finale
for large orchestra
12 Nov
1959 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Dezider Kardoš: Heroic Ballad op. 32
29 Oct
1959 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Alexander Moyzes: Concert for violin and orchestra Op. 53
4 Dec
1958 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Tibor Gašparek (vn), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Oto Ferenczy: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
6 Mar
1958 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Rudolf Macudziński (pf), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ján Zimmer: Concerto for organ, string orchestra and percussion, Op. 27
5 Dec
1957 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Ján Zimmer (org), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Eugen Suchoň: Symfonietta Rustica ESD 79/6b
(from the cycle Pictures from Slovakia ESD 79) for large orchestra
21 Mar
1957 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, CS
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
First performance in former Czechoslovakia.
Alexander Moyzes: Gemer Dances Op. 51
Suite for large orchestra
29 Jul
1956 First performances in Slovakia
Piešťany, SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ján Zimmer: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 15
4 May
1956 First performances in Slovakia
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Vojtech Gabriel (vn), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Dezider Kardoš: Symphony No. 2 'Of Native Land' op. 28
23 Mar
1956 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Eugen Suchoň: Metamorphoses ESD 77b
Five variations of own themes for large symphony orchestra
20 Feb
1954 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Alexander Moyzes: Symphony No. 6 in E major, Op. 45
"Pathfinder"
4 May
1951 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Alexander Moyzes: Pohronie Dances, Op. 43
for large orchestra
24 May
1950 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ján Zimmer: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 5
9 Mar
1950 First performances in Slovakia
Government Building, Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Ján Zimmer (pf), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ján Cikker: Morning Op. 24
Symphonic poem for large orchestra, 3rd part of trilogy "About Life"
3 Oct
1947 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ľudovít Rajter: Wind Quintet No. 1 – Serenata
1947 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Wind Quintet of the Czechoslovak Radio Orchestra, Rudolf Šuster (fl), Peter Orth (ob), Rudolf Červenka (cl), Josef Dvořák (cr), Alfréd Lang (fg)
Ľudovít Rajter: Divertimento for orchestra
1933 First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ľudovít Rajter: String Quartet No. 2
First performances in Slovakia
Bratislava, SK
PERFORMERS: Tibor Gašparek (vn), Ján Pragant (vn), Jozef Wagner (vl), Eduard Polák (vc)
First performances abroad
Ilja Zeljenka: Epilogue
(in Memory of E. Špitz)
27 Aug
1983 First performances abroad
Music in Old Kraków, The Kraków Philharmonic Concert Hall, Kraków, PL
PERFORMERS: Slovak Sinfonietta Žilina, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
First performance outside of former Czechoslovakia.
Alexander Moyzes: Concert for Flute and Orchestra Op. 61
29 May
1967 First performances abroad
Prague Spring International Music Festival, Municipal House, Smetana Hall, Prague, CZ
PERFORMERS: Miloš Jurkovič (fl), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
First performance in former Czechoslovakia.
Eugen Suchoň: Rhapsodic Suite Op. 20 ESD 87a
for piano and orchestra
25 May
1965 First performances abroad
Prague Spring International Music Festival, Prague, CZ
PERFORMERS: Klára Havlíková (pf), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
First performance in former Czechoslovakia.
Alexander Moyzes: Concert for violin and orchestra Op. 53
10 Mar
1959 First performances abroad
Gent, BE
PERFORMERS: Tibor Gašparek (vn), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Eugen Suchoň: Fantasia For Violin And Orchestra Op. 7 ESD 73
18 Mar
1948 First performances abroad
Brno, CZ
PERFORMERS: Tibor Gašparek (vn), Brno Radio Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Alexander Moyzes: Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, op. 38
for large orchestra
6 Feb
1948 First performances abroad
Warsaw, PL
PERFORMERS: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)
Ľudovít Rajter: May Festival (Pozsonyi Majális)
Ballet in 1 scene
6 Dec
1938 First performances abroad
Budapešť , HU
PERFORMERS: Jenő Kenessey (dir.), Gyula Harangozó (réžia)
Ľudovít Rajter: Wind Quintet No. 1 – Serenata
1936 First performances abroad
Budapešť, HU
PERFORMERS: Wind Quintet of Professors of the Academy of F. Liszt
Ľudovít Rajter: Tavaszi muzsika
1936 First performances abroad
HU
PERFORMERS: István Bertha (dir.)
Ľudovít Rajter: String Quartet No. 1 in E major
30 Oct
1930 First performances abroad
Viedeň, AT
PERFORMERS: Wiener Streichquartett
Ľudovít Rajter: Sinfonietta (No. 1)
17 Dec
1928 First performances abroad
Viedeň, AT
PERFORMERS: Symphony Orchestra of the Music University in Vienna, Ľudovít Rajter (dir.)

Gallery

1965 Eugen Suchoň, Klára Havlíková, Ľudovít Rajter

Source: Archives of the Music Centre Slovakia
Author: Anton Šmotlák

Audio

Rajter, Ľudovít:
Cikker, Ján: Cantus filiorum Op. 17

Gejza Zelenay (b), Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Ľudovít Rajter (cond)

Source: Archives of the Music Centre Slovakia
Suchoň, Eugen: Kaleidoscope (Evoluzioni armoniche) ESD 89b (Two Preludes in Old Style, No. 1)

Klára Havlíková (pf), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (cond)

Source: Archives of the Music Centre Slovakia
Suchoň, Eugen: Psalm of the Subcarpathian Land Op. 12 ESD 65

Jan Markvart (t), Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Ľudovít Rajter (cond)

Source: Archives of the Music Centre Slovakia
Suchoň, Eugen: Psalm of the Subcarpathian Land Op. 12 ESD 65 (conclusion)

Jan Markvart (t), Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Ľudovít Rajter (cond)

Source: Archives of the Music Centre Slovakia
Suchoň, Eugen: Kaleidoscope (Evoluzioni armoniche) ESD 89b (Intermezzi, No. 4)

Klára Havlíková (pf), Slovak Philharmonic, Ľudovít Rajter (cond)

Source: Archives of the Music Centre Slovakia

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Personality profile

Ľudovít Rajter

Bio

Works

Der Blumen Rache (Blumen Reigen)

Harvest in the Vineyard

Two Slovak Dances for Wind Orchestra

Slávnostná predohra

Quattro pezzi

Three Slovak Dances

Gyermekbál-Keringő

Golser Volksfest–Marsch

Utazások

Ländler B dur

Rapsodie pour arpe

Grave

Exercises for Youth

Organ Preludes

Prelude and Fugue for Organ

Little Organ Preludes

Menuet

Rondo romantico in A flat major

Boldog, kinek a béke minden vágya

Trio in E major

Foxtrot, Tango, Valse

Marchfelder Jägermarsch

Variations

Siehst du das Meer?

Spätsommer

Brautlied

Doch als...

Ein Stündlein wohl vor Tag

Nun schwellen die roten Rosen

Oh Jugend, wie bist du schön!

Csalogány

Im April

Landsknechtlied

Der Weg

Wiegenlied

Álmok

Baba-Tangó

Boldog perc

Herbst

Trauer

Aranyfelhö az égen

Kérdés

Bölcsődal Adriannak

Variazioni a quattro mani

Csíkmegyei magyar népdalok

Gerencséri utca

Szánt a babám

Jánoshidi vásártéren

Négy magyar népdal

Magyar katonadalok

A kanyargó Tiszta partján

Arass, rózsám, arass

Tiszta partján elaludtam

Slovenské ľudové piesne

From Brašljanica

A huszárok táborozása

Sárdózás. Farsangi népszokás

Üveges tánc

Hej, hore pod Poľanou

Nyitramegyei népdalok

Slovenské ľudové piesne

Medvesaljai népdalok

Öt zoborvidéki népdal

Váskatánc (Tardoskedd)

Songs and Dances from Slovenský Grob

Fašiangy

Serenade and Old Hungarian Dance

From Slovenský Grob

Frohlocket dem Herrn!

Reformátusi ének

Uram, tégy csodát

Boldog, kinek a béke minden vágya

Darknesses Whisper

Iustorum animae

Gospodi pomyluj-Slava

A csalogány