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Antonín Dvořák

(ahn-TONE-ihn, de-VORE-zshak)
Presented by Alex Darling
Europe
Born 8 Sept. 1841 Nelahozeves, Austrian Empire
Earliest musical education at 6 yrs.
Played in a Bohemian Theater Orchestra
1871 – gave up orchestra for composing
1873 – married Anna Čermáková
Dvořák’s fame increased
 Befriends Johannes Brahms
 Publishes Slavonic Dances
1891 – received honorary degree from U. of
Caimbridge
Musical Style
Influenced by Czech
folk music
 Rusalka
 Slavonic Dances

Richard Wagner
Ludvig Beethoven
America/Later Life
1892 – moved to New York
Became director of the National Conservatory of
Music ($15,000 annual salary)
1893 – composed Symphony No.9 “From the New
World”
Returned to Europe
 Conflicts about salary
 Increased fame in Europe
 Homesickness

Died
Famous Works
Slavonic dances New world symphony

Write in Austrian Empire Wrote in America


Based off Slavic fold Based off African and
music Native American
Also Beethoven and Spirituals
Brahms Later in career
Earliest commissioning Most famous work
Established his Still has Slavic roots
reputation
Bibliography
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/The_first_page_
of_the_autograph_score_of_Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%27s_ninth_symp
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