Ludovít Rajter
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Ľudovít Rajter (30 July 1906, Pezinok
(Bazin in Hungarian), Kingdom of Hungary
– 6 July 2000, Bratislava
) was a Slovak
composer
and conductor
of ethnic Hungarian origin. The Rayter family immigrated to Hungary from South-Germany, but were of Dutch origin. Since 1740, according to LR the family became Hungarian.
Rajter got his first musical education at the Town School of Music in Bratislava, where he studied with Alexander Albrecht
. From 1920, he studied piano with Frico Kafenda
and cello with Rudolf Rupník at the School of Music for Slovakia in Bratislava. After finishing this school, in 1924, his education continued at the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna. In Vienna
, he further studied cello and also composition for Franz Schmidt
and conducting.
He moved, in 1929, to Bratislava and started teaching at the Town School of Music. During teaching he also studied composition with Ernő Dohnányi
in Budapest
. In 1933, he became the first conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio in Budapest. A year later after leaving this post in 1945, he became the conductor-in-chief of the Symphony Orchestra of the Czechoslovak Radio
in Bratislava. In 1949, he co-founded the Slovak Philharmonic and became its first director until 1952 and then again from 1953 to 1961.
Pezinok
Pezinok is a city in southwestern Slovakia. It is roughly northeast of Bratislava and has a population of 21,334 .Pezinok lies near the Little Carpathians and thrives mainly on viticulture and agriculture, as well as on brick making and ceramic production.-History:From the second half of the 10th...
(Bazin in Hungarian), Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
– 6 July 2000, Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
) was a Slovak
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
of ethnic Hungarian origin. The Rayter family immigrated to Hungary from South-Germany, but were of Dutch origin. Since 1740, according to LR the family became Hungarian.
Rajter got his first musical education at the Town School of Music in Bratislava, where he studied with Alexander Albrecht
Alexander Albrecht
Alexander Albrecht was a composer, an important exponent of the Slovak music in the first half of the 20th century.- Biography :...
. From 1920, he studied piano with Frico Kafenda
Frico Kafenda
Frico Kafenda was a Slovak composer, and a musical pedagogue. His piano students included a famous composer Eugen Suchoň....
and cello with Rudolf Rupník at the School of Music for Slovakia in Bratislava. After finishing this school, in 1924, his education continued at the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna. In Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, he further studied cello and also composition for Franz Schmidt
Franz Schmidt
Franz Schmidt was an Austrian composer, cellist and pianist of Hungarian descent and origin.- Life :Schmidt was born in Pozsony , in the Hungarian part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire . His father was half Hungarian and his mother entirely Hungarian...
and conducting.
He moved, in 1929, to Bratislava and started teaching at the Town School of Music. During teaching he also studied composition with Ernő Dohnányi
Erno Dohnányi
Ernő Dohnányi was a Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist. He used the German form of his name Ernst von Dohnányi for most of his published compositions....
in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. In 1933, he became the first conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio in Budapest. A year later after leaving this post in 1945, he became the conductor-in-chief of the Symphony Orchestra of the Czechoslovak Radio
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Bratislava, Slovakia....
in Bratislava. In 1949, he co-founded the Slovak Philharmonic and became its first director until 1952 and then again from 1953 to 1961.