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Antonín Dvořák

Czech composer (1841–1904)
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Summary

Antonín Dvořák was born on September 8, 1841[1], in Nelahozeves[2]. He died on May 1, 1904[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a classical composer[5], organist[6], professor[7], conductor[8], and musicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,900 views/month, #5,514 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: New Town[11]
  • Place of burial: Vyšehrad cemetery[12]
  • Father: František Dvořák[13]
  • Mother: Anna Dvořáková[14]
  • Spouse: Anna Čermáková[15]
  • Child: Otilie Suková[16], Otakar Dvořák[17], Magdalena Dvořáková[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bohemia[19], Cisleithania[20]
  • Ethnic group: Czechs[21]
  • Occupation: violinist[22], violist[23], composer[24], teacher[25], pianist[26], music educator[27], virtuoso[28]
  • Field of work: performing arts[29], music education[30], music composing[31], composed musical work[32], music composition[33]
  • Position held: Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[34]
  • Employer: Provisional Theatre[35], Church of Saint Adalbert[36], National Conservatory of Music of America[37], Prague Conservatory[38]
  • Educated at: Pipe Organ School in Prague[39]
  • Award received: Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[40], honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[41], Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[42], Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society[43]
  • Member of: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[44]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[45]
  • Sex or gender: male[46]
  • Movement: Romantic music[47]
  • Genre: classical music[48], opera[49]
  • Commons category: Antonín Dvořák[50]
  • Cause of death: stroke[51]
  • Academic degree: music educator[52]
  • Residence: birth house of Antonín Dvořák[53]
  • Family name: Dvořák[54]
  • Given name: Antonín[55], Leopold[56]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Antonín Dvořák include Antonín Dvořák Theatre[57], 2055 Dvořák[58], Dvorak[59], and Antonín Dvořák Award[60].

Why It Matters

Antonín Dvořák has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Oliver Wallace[63], a composer[64], 1887–1963[65], of United Kingdom[66], awarded the Disney Legends[67], specialised in film score[68] and Harry T. Burleigh[69], a composer[70], 1866–1949[71], of United States[72], awarded the Spingarn Medal[73].

Works attributed to him include Rusalka[74], a dramatico-musical work[75], founded in 1900[76] and Moravian Duets[77], a musical work/composition[78]. Entities named for him include Antonín Dvořák Theatre[57], 2055 Dvořák[58], Dvorak[59], and Antonín Dvořák Award[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[13]. Antonín Dvořák's mother was Anna Dvořáková[14].

Who was Antonín Dvořák married to?

Antonín Dvořák's spouses include Anna Čermáková[15].

What did Antonín Dvořák do for work?

Antonín Dvořák worked as a classical composer[5], organist[6], professor[7], conductor[8], and musicologist[9].

Where did Antonín Dvořák go to school?

Antonín Dvořák was educated at Pipe Organ School in Prague[39].

What awards did Antonín Dvořák receive?

Honors received include Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[40], honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[41], Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[42], and Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society[43].

Who did Antonín Dvořák influence?

Antonín Dvořák has been cited as an influence by Oliver Wallace[63] and Harry T. Burleigh[69].

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  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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