Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, David Porcelijn - Ludovit Rajter: Orchestral Works (2011)

Tracklist

01. Divertimento: I. Allegro
02. Divertimento: II. Andante molto sostenuto
03. Divertimento: III. Allegretto
04. Divertimento: IV. Allegro vivace
05. Symphonic Suite: I. Allegro
06. Symphonic Suite: II. Presto possibile
07. Symphonic Suite: III. Molto vivace
08. Suite from Pozsonyi Majalis (Rag-Day): I. Little Overture: Allegro vivace
09. Suite from Pozsonyi Majalis (Rag-Day): II. March: Tempo di Marcia
10. Suite from Pozsonyi Majalis (Rag-Day): III. Verbunk: Allegro moderato, marcato
11. Suite from Pozsonyi Majalis (Rag-Day): IV. Menuetto
12. Suite from Pozsonyi Majalis (Rag-Day): V. Serenade: Andante sostenuto
13. Suite from Pozsonyi Majalis (Rag-Day): VI. Csardas: Allegro vivace
14. Suite from Pozsonyi Majalis (Rag-Day): VII. Valse
15. Suite from Pozsonyi Majalis (Rag-Day): VII. Finale: Moderato - Presto
16. Sinfonietta: I. Allegro moderato
17. Sinfonietta: II. Scherzino: Presto
18. Sinfonietta: III. Andante, un poso sostenuto
19. Sinfonietta: IV. Finale: Allegro vivace
20. Impressioni rapsodiche

Ludovit Rajter, the former pupil of Franz Schmitt, Joseph Marx and Ernő Dohnányi, has won a considerable international reputation as a conductor, having previously held posts as conductor of the Budapedst Radio, Bratislava Radio Orchestra and Slovakian Philharmonic, which he founded. Since he died in the year 2000, one might think that he was yet another twentieth-century innovator. On the contrary, Rajter had deep roots in the Austro-Hungarian tradition of his teachers and his own music is melodious, colourful in instrumentation and influenced by Slavic and Hungarian folklore.

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