Antonín Dvořák

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Biography

Czech composer of romantic music (classicist-romantic synthesis). Born September 8, 1841 in Nelahozeves, Czechia, died May 1, 1904 in Prague, Czechia. He employed the idioms of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. His works include symphonies, symphonic poems, concerti, choral works, operas and chamber music.

  • Real name
  • Antonín Leopold Dvořák
  • Name variations
  • A Dvořák·A. Devorak·A. Dvofiák·A. Dvorak·A. Dvořáka·A. Dvoržak·A. Dvoržakas·A. Dvoržaks·A. Dworak·A. Dworzak·A.Dvorak·A.Dvořák (1841-1904)·A.Dvorjak·Ant. Dvořák·Anto Dvorak·Antoine Dvorak·Anton Dvořák·Anton Dworak·Antoni
  • Active years
  • 64
  • Primary profession
  • Soundtrack·music_department·composer
  • Country
  • Czech Republic
  • Nationality
  • Czech
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 08 September 1841
  • Place of birth
  • Nelahozeves
  • Death date
  • 1904-05-01
  • Death age
  • 63
  • Place of death
  • Prague
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Children
  • Spouses
  • Anna Dvořáková
  • Education
  • Pipe Organ School in Prague
  • Knows language
  • Czech language
  • Member of
  • Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Parents
  • Frantisek Dvorák·

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Quotes

In the Negro melodies of America I find all that is needed for a great and noble school of music.

Mozart is sunshine. .

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