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| − | '''Antonin Dvorak''' (Nelahozeves, Bohemia, 1841 - | + | '''Antonin Dvorak''' (Nelahozeves, Bohemia, 1841 - [[Prague]], 1904) was a [[Czech]] [[composer]]. In 1892, he came to [[United States of America|America]] and remained here until 1895. |
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| − | His works display the influences of folk music, mainly Czech (furiant and dumky dance traits, polka rhythms, immediate repetition of an initial bar) but also ones that might equally be seen as American. | + | His works display the influences of folk music, mainly Czech (furiant and dumky [[dance]] traits, polka rhythms, immediate repetition of an initial bar) but also ones that might equally be seen as American.<ref>http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/dvorak.html</ref> |
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| − | == Some | + | == Some works == |
| + | *Serenade for Strings, (1875) | ||
| + | *Scherzo capriccioso, (1883), Polonaise | ||
*Symphonies No. 1 to 8 | *Symphonies No. 1 to 8 | ||
| − | *Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, '''New World Symphony''', | + | *Symphony No. 9 in E minor, (1893), Op. 95, '''New World Symphony''', one of his most famous pieces. |
*Five symphonic poems, (1896 - 1897) | *Five symphonic poems, (1896 - 1897) | ||
*Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 53 | *Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 53 | ||
*Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 | *Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 | ||
*Fourteen string quartets; (most popular: the 12th, '''The American''', Op. 96) | *Fourteen string quartets; (most popular: the 12th, '''The American''', Op. 96) | ||
| + | *Mass in D Major, Op. 86 | ||
*Rusalka, Op. 114, opera | *Rusalka, Op. 114, opera | ||
| + | *Slavonic Dances | ||
| + | *Slavonic Rhapsodies | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | + | [[File:Statue Dvorak in Prague.jpg|thumb|Statue of Dvorak in Prague.]] | |
| + | *[[Bedrich Smetana]] | ||
*[[Carlos Chavez]] | *[[Carlos Chavez]] | ||
*[[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] | *[[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] | ||
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*[[Romantic period (music)]] | *[[Romantic period (music)]] | ||
*[[Classical period (music)]] | *[[Classical period (music)]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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*[http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/Antonin_Dvorak/26024.htm Antonin Dvorak] | *[http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/Antonin_Dvorak/26024.htm Antonin Dvorak] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:54, July 5, 2023
Antonin Dvorak (Nelahozeves, Bohemia, 1841 - Prague, 1904) was a Czech composer. In 1892, he came to America and remained here until 1895.
His works display the influences of folk music, mainly Czech (furiant and dumky dance traits, polka rhythms, immediate repetition of an initial bar) but also ones that might equally be seen as American.[1]
Some works
- Serenade for Strings, (1875)
- Scherzo capriccioso, (1883), Polonaise
- Symphonies No. 1 to 8
- Symphony No. 9 in E minor, (1893), Op. 95, New World Symphony, one of his most famous pieces.
- Five symphonic poems, (1896 - 1897)
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 53
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104
- Fourteen string quartets; (most popular: the 12th, The American, Op. 96)
- Mass in D Major, Op. 86
- Rusalka, Op. 114, opera
- Slavonic Dances
- Slavonic Rhapsodies
See also
- Bedrich Smetana
- Carlos Chavez
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Maurice Ravel
- Romantic period (music)
- Classical period (music)