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Antonín Dvořák

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Born 08 September 1841. Died 01 May 1904.

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Biography

Antonín Leopold Dvořák (English pronunciation: /ˈdvɒrʒɑːk/ DVOR-zhahk or /ˈdvɒrʒæk/ DVOR-zhak; Czech: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈlɛopolt ˈdvor̝aːk]  ( listen); September 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed the idioms and melodies of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. His works include operas, symphonic, choral and chamber music. His best-known works include his New World Symphony (particularly the second and fourth movements), as well as his Slavonic Dances, "American" String Quartet, and Cello Concerto in B minor.

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  1. Antonín Dvořák at the BBC Proms 2009.

    Iván Fischer conducts Dvořák's Symphony No.7 in D minor at the BBC Proms 2009.

    Antonín Dvořák at the BBC Proms 2009.

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