Ladislav Slovák
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Ladislav Slovák (1909, Veľké Leváre - 1999, Bratislava) was one of Slovakia's best conductors.
He was a long-time director of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, taking over the job from his teacher and mentor Václav Talich. Amongst his most important recordings is the entire collection of Shostakovich's fifteen symphonies, published on the NAXOS label. Slovák met Shostakovich in person during a study trip to St. Petersburg, where he studied under the great Russian conductor Mravinsky.
His daughter Kamila Magálová (born Slováková) is one of Slovakia's most famous theater actresses and a member of the Slovak National Theatre.
| Preceded by Ľudovít Rajter |
Principal Conductors, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra 1961–1981 |
Succeeded by Libor Pešek |
