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 (4,954 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1841-09-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1904-05-01^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, concerto, opera, orchestral, romantic classical, symphony^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, concerto, czech, european, opera, orchestral, romantic, romantic classical, symphony, tjekkisk^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 819eaeb2-8dd8-48a5-ad07-0bcd137985ef^[34]

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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^[35]. He earned the academic degree of music educator^[36].

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^[37]; music education^[24], a branch of education^[38]; music composing^[25], a type of arts^[39]; composed musical work^[26], a type of work of art^[40]; and music composition^[27], an academic discipline^[41]. Employers include Provisional Theatre^[42], an opera house^[43], in Czech Republic^[44]; Church of Saint Adalbert^[45], a church building^[46], in Czech Republic^[47]; National Conservatory of Music of America^[48], a conservatory^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1885^[51]; and Prague Conservatory^[52], a conservatory^[53], in Czech Republic^[54], founded in 1808^[55], headquartered in Prague^[56]. Antonín Dvořák held the position of Member of the House of Lords (Austria)^[57].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony No. 9^[58], Stabat Mater^[59], Saint Ludmila, Op. 71, B. 144^[60], Requiem^[61], Te Deum^[62], and Alfred^[63]. Things named for Antonín Dvořák include Antonín Dvořák Theatre^[64], 2055 Dvořák^[65], Dvorak^[66], and Antonín Dvořák Award^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)^[68], honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague^[69], Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)^[70], and Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society^[71].

Personal Life

Among Antonín Dvořák's spouses was Anna Čermáková^[16]. Children include Otilie Suková^[17], a composer^[72], 1878–1905^[73], of Austria–Hungary^[74], specialised in music^[75]; Otakar Dvořák^[18], 1885–1961^[76], of Czechoslovakia^[77]; and Magdalena Dvořáková^[19], an opera singer^[78], 1881–1952^[79], of Austria–Hungary^[80]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[81].

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^[82], in Czech Republic^[83], founded in 0800^[84], headquartered in Prague^[85] and New Town^[12], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic^[86], in Czech Republic^[87], founded in 1348^[88]. The cause of death was stroke^[89]. 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 (4,954 views/month, #5,514 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He has been cited as an influence by Oliver Wallace^[92], a composer^[93], 1887–1963^[94], of United Kingdom^[95], awarded the Disney Legends^[96], specialised in film score^[97] and Harry T. Burleigh^[98], a composer^[99], 1866–1949^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the Spingarn Medal^[102].

Works attributed to him include Rusalka^[103], a dramatico-musical work^[104], founded in 1900^[105] and Moravian Duets^[106], a musical work/composition^[107]. Entities named for him include Antonín Dvořák Theatre^[64], 2055 Dvořák^[65], Dvorak^[66], and Antonín Dvořák Award^[67].

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^[35].

What awards did Antonín Dvořák receive?

Honors received include Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)^[68], honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague^[69], Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)^[70], and Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society^[71].

Who did Antonín Dvořák influence?

Antonín Dvořák has been cited as an influence by Oliver Wallace^[92] and Harry T. Burleigh^[98].