Oliver von Dohnanyi

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Oliver von Dohnányi (born 2 March) is a Slovak conductor based in Prague, Czech Republic. Dohnányi was born in Trenčín, Czechoslovakia (now in Slovakia) and studied violin, composition and conducting at the Prague Academy for Music under Václav Neumann and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna under Otmar Suitner. He made his conducting debut in 1979 with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava. Previously, Dohnányi served as the music director of the Czech National Theatre in Prague, Intendent/Artistic Director of the Opera of the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava, Intendent/Artistic Director of the Opera of the Moravian-Silesian National Theatre in Ostrava, and principal conductor of the Slovak Sinfonietta. In 2018, Dohnányi received the biggest Russian theatrical award, The Golden Mask, with the title "Best Conductor". Dohnányi is also a member of the well-known Dohnányi family, a notable Hungarian family of politicians and musicians. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Handel: The Complete Concerti Grossi

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Händel Concerto Grosso No. 9

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Händel Concerto Grosso No. 6

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Pure Classical Gold

Handel: Concerti Grossi

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Hadyn Symphony No. 94

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Bach: Violin Concertos; Double Concerto; Air on the G String

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Hadyn Symphony No. 104

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30 Best of Mozart

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Bach: Johannes - Passion BWV 245

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Verdi: Opera Choruses

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