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Dvořák: Biography, compositions and more facts about the composer
Czech composer Antonin Dvořák, famous for his Symphony No.9 'From the New World', was passionate about his homeland and its traditional music.
Find out more about him with our interesting facts.
1. When is Dvořák's birthday?
Born on 8 September 1841 in a small village north of Prague, Antonin Leopold Dvořák was the eldest of 14 children.
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- What style of music did dvorak compose?
- What instruments did dvorak play?
His father was a professional zither player, an innkeeper and a butcher. Folk music accompanied every family occasion, and young Antonin soon joined his father in the local band – and served as an apprentice butcher. (Picture: Dvořák’s birthplace at Nelahozeves)
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How do you pronounce Dvořák's name?
Dvořák's name is pronounced 'Devor-jacques'.
3. Dvořák's education
The youthful Dvořák studied organ, violin, piano and - less successfully - the German language.
He played viola in the Bohemian Provisional Theatre Orchestra, perf