Antonin Dvorak was a famous Slavic composer who lived through the mid to late 1800's. I did a short presentation on the man in my History class, and the power point just might help someone at some point. If you've got questions, PM me.
Antonn Dvok(ahn-TONE-ihn, de-VORE-zshak) Presented by Alex
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EuropeBorn 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 ermkov Dvoks
fame increased
Befriends Johannes Brahms Publishes Slavonic Dances
1891 received honorary degree from U. of Caimbridge
Musical StyleInfluenced by Czech folk musicRusalka Slavonic
Dances
Richard Wagner Ludvig Beethoven
America/Later Life1892 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
EuropeConflicts about salary Increased fame in Europe
Homesickness
Died
Famous WorksSlavonic dances Write in Austrian Empire Based off
Slavic fold music Also Beethoven and Brahms Earliest commissioning
Established his reputation New world symphony Wrote in America
Based off African and Native American Spirituals Later in career
Most famous work Still has Slavic roots
Bibliographyhttp://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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