Antonín Dvořák

8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) was a Czech composer who became one of the most celebrated musicians of the Romantic era, known for integrating Bohemian folk idioms into symphonic and chamber music. His works include the Slavonic Dances, the Cello Concerto in B minor, the opera Rusalka, and the Symphony No. 9 'From the New World', composed during his tenure in the United States.

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Born in Nelahozeves, Bohemia
8 September 1841

Antonín Leopold Dvořák was born in the village of Nelahozeves, near Prague, the eldest son of an innkeeper and butcher.

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Studied at the Prague Organ School
1857 – 1859

Dvořák trained in organ, harmony, and counterpoint at the Institute for Church Music in Prague, graduating second in his class.

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Played viola in the Provisional Theatre orchestra in Prague
1862 – 1871

Dvořák served as principal violist in the orchestra of Prague's Provisional Theatre, performing for a time under conductor Bedřich Smetana.

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Married Anna Čermáková
17 November 1873

Dvořák married Anna Čermáková in Prague; the couple had nine children.

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Won the Austrian State Prize and gained the support of Johannes Brahms
1875

Dvořák won the Austrian State Stipendium for composition, and jury member Johannes Brahms recommended him to the publisher Simrock, launching his international career.

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Published the first set of Slavonic Dances
1878

Commissioned by Simrock, the Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 brought Dvořák rapid international fame.

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Served as director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York
1892 – 1895

Dvořák moved to the United States to direct the National Conservatory of Music of America in New York City, where he encouraged American composers to draw on African American and Native American music.

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Premiere of Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' at Carnegie Hall
16 December 1893

Dvořák's Ninth Symphony, composed in America, premiered to enormous acclaim with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall.

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Premiere of the opera Rusalka in Prague
31 March 1901

Dvořák's most successful opera, Rusalka, premiered at the National Theatre in Prague and became a staple of the operatic repertoire.

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Died in Prague
1 May 1904

Dvořák died in Prague at the age of 62 and was buried in the Vyšehrad cemetery after a funeral marked by national mourning.

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