Antonin Leopold DVORAK8 September 1841 - 1 May 1904
Antonin Dvorak, the best known Czech composer, is best known for his "From the New World Symphony" which was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic during his 3 year stay in America. 
Works- 9 Symphonies - best known: New World Symphony- 5 Symphonic poems - 1 Piano concerto - 1 Violin concerto - 1 Cello concerto - 10 Operas - Oratorial works - Requiem, Stabat Mater, Te Deum, Mass in Dmajor - Lots of chamber music - 16 Slavonic Dances - 8 Humoresques - various Amazon storeDvorak on AmazonSymphony No. 9 "From the New World" - 1st movementFamilyBorn: 8 September 1841, near Prague (then Austrian, now Czech Republic)Father: Frantisek Dvorak, butcher, innkeeper and zither player Mother: Anna Zdenkova Siblings: eldest of 8 children Wife: Anna Cermakova Children: 9. Only Otilie survived childhood and she died in her 20s Death: 1 May 1904, Prague, kidney disease and influenza Grave: Vysehradsky Hrbitov , Prague, Czechoslovakia Cello Concerto : Rostropovich Part 1The Great Rostropovich Playing the Dvorak Cello Concerto with Carlo Maria Giulini and the London Philharmonic Orchestra
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