Antonín Dvořák
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Antonín Dvořák
Summary
Antonín Dvořák is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nelahozeves[2]. He was born on September 8, 1841[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on May 1, 1904[5]. He worked as a classical composer[6], organist[7], professor[8], conductor[9], and musicologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,778 views/month, #5,514 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Antonín Dvořák was born in Nelahozeves[2].
- Antonín Dvořák passed away in Prague[4].
- Antonín Dvořák passed away in New Town[12].
- Antonín Dvořák was born on September 8, 1841[3].
- Antonín Dvořák died on May 1, 1904[5].
- Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery[13].
- Antonín Dvořák's father was František Dvořák[14].
- Antonín Dvořák's mother was Anna Dvořáková[15].
- Antonín Dvořák was married to Anna Čermáková[16].
- A child of Antonín Dvořák was Otilie Suková[17].
- A child of Antonín Dvořák was Otakar Dvořák[18].
- A child of Antonín Dvořák was Magdalena Dvořáková[19].
- Antonín Dvořák held citizenship in Kingdom of Bohemia[20].
- Antonín Dvořák held citizenship in Cisleithania[21].
- Antonín Dvořák's professions included classical composer[6].
- Antonín Dvořák worked as an organist[7].
- Antonín Dvořák's professions included professor[8].
- Antonín Dvořák worked as a conductor[9].
- Antonín Dvořák worked as a musicologist[10].
- Antonín Dvořák's professions included violinist[22].
- Antonín Dvořák's field of work was performing arts[23].
- Antonín Dvořák's field of work was music education[24].
- Antonín Dvořák's field of work was music composing[25].
- Antonín Dvořák's field of work was composed musical work[26].
- Antonín Dvořák's field of work was music composition[27].
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Origins and Family
Antonín Dvořák's place of birth was Nelahozeves[2]. He was born on September 8, 1841[3]. His father was František Dvořák[14]. His mother was Anna Dvořáková[15].
Education
Antonín Dvořák was educated at Pipe Organ School in Prague[28]. He earned the academic degree of music educator[29].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include classical composer[6], organist[7], professor[8], conductor[9], musicologist[10], and violinist[22]. Fields of work include performing arts[23], a type of arts[30]; music education[24], a branch of education[31]; music composing[25], a type of arts[32]; composed musical work[26], a type of work of art[33]; and music composition[27], an academic discipline[34]. Employers include Provisional Theatre[35], an opera house[36], in Czech Republic[37]; Church of Saint Adalbert[38], a church building[39], in Czech Republic[40]; National Conservatory of Music of America[41], a conservatory[42], in United States[43], founded in 1885[44]; and Prague Conservatory[45], a conservatory[46], in Czech Republic[47], founded in 1808[48], headquartered in Prague[49]. Antonín Dvořák held the position of Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[50].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Symphony No. 9[51], Stabat Mater[52], Saint Ludmila, Op. 71, B. 144[53], Requiem[54], Te Deum[55], and Alfred[56]. Things named for Antonín Dvořák include Dvorak[57], Antonín Dvořák Award[58], Antonín Dvořák Theatre[59], and 2055 Dvořák[60].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[61], honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[62], Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[63], and Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society[64].
Personal Life
Among Antonín Dvořák's spouses was Anna Čermáková[16]. Children include Otilie Suková[17], a composer[65], 1878–1905[66], of Austria–Hungary[67], specialised in music[68]; Otakar Dvořák[18], 1885–1961[69], of Czechoslovakia[70]; and Magdalena Dvořáková[19], an opera singer[71], 1881–1952[72], of Austria–Hungary[73]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[74].
Death and Burial
Antonín Dvořák died on May 1, 1904[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[75], in Czech Republic[76], founded in 0800[77], headquartered in Prague[78] and New Town[12], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic[79], in Czech Republic[80], founded in 1348[81]. The cause of death was stroke[82]. Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery[13].
Why It Matters
Antonín Dvořák ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,778 views/month, #5,514 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
He has been cited as an influence by Harry T. Burleigh[85], a composer[86], 1866–1949[87], of United States[88], awarded the Spingarn Medal[89] and Oliver Wallace[90], a composer[91], 1887–1963[92], of United Kingdom[93], awarded the Disney Legends[94], specialised in film score[95].
Works attributed to him include Moravian Duets[96], a musical work/composition[97] and Rusalka[98], a dramatico-musical work[99], founded in 1900[100]. Entities named for him include Dvorak[57], Antonín Dvořák Award[58], Antonín Dvořák Theatre[59], and 2055 Dvořák[60].
FAQs
Where was Antonín Dvořák born?
Antonín Dvořák was born in Nelahozeves[2].
Where did Antonín Dvořák die?
Antonín Dvořák died in Prague[4].
Who were Antonín Dvořák's parents?
Antonín Dvořák's father was František Dvořák[14]. Antonín Dvořák's mother was Anna Dvořáková[15].
Who was Antonín Dvořák married to?
Antonín Dvořák's spouses include Anna Čermáková[16].
What did Antonín Dvořák do for work?
Antonín Dvořák worked as classical composer[6], organist[7], professor[8], conductor[9], and musicologist[10].
Where did Antonín Dvořák go to school?
Antonín Dvořák was educated at Pipe Organ School in Prague[28].
What awards did Antonín Dvořák receive?
Honors received include Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[61], honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[62], Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[63], and Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society[64].
Who did Antonín Dvořák influence?
Antonín Dvořák has been cited as an influence by Harry T. Burleigh[85] and Oliver Wallace[90].