Dvorák, Antonín
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Dvorak by unknown painter, in Atelier Josef Machacek

Born: 8 September 1841, Nelahozeves, Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Died: 1 May 1904, Prague, Czech Republic (Bohemia)

Dvorák, Antonín

In his childhood, Dvorák, son to a poor family, began working as his father's apprentice butcher, but, fortunately, his father was convinced to let him learn to play the organ, and so he also experienced orchestral music that fascinated him. He played first viola in Prague's theatre orchestra, conducted by Smetana. At the same time, as the leading exponent of Czech musical nationalism with Smetana, he composed music based on Bohemian (now Czech) folklore, combined with the conventional forms of Classic music. His Slavonic Dances'Slavonic dance' in A, Op. 46 No. 5 - Dvorak, written under the inspiration of Bohemian folk music, are very famous. In a contest he won, one of the judges was Brahms, who was impressed by him and aided the publication of his work. His striking success around Europe brought about his greatest pieces, particularly his 7th Symphony.

Dvorak by Lauri Toivio, Copyright 2000 Uusinta Publishing Company Ltd.He was appointed director of the National Conservatoire in New YorkAmerican Suite in A for piano, Op.98 - Dvorak, were he wrote his best-known masterpiece - Symphony no. 9 "From the New World"Movement 4 from Symphony no. 9 'From the New World' in Em, Op.95 - Dvorak, in which he incorporated many elements of native American and black folk musicThe famous 'Largo' from Symphony no. 9 'From the New World' in Em, Op.95 - Dvorak. He included similar materials in his chamber work - The String Quartet No. 12 in F major, "The American". On his return to Prague, he was already an admired national composer.

Dvorák died in 1904, shortly after the first performances of his last opera, "Armida".




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