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Born on September 8th, 1841, Dvorak entered a world where the romantic era was already well set. Thankfully, his parents,a modest village couple,discovered their son’s musical abilities at the very young age of six, where he was quickly sent to study music at the local village school. He wouldlater venture into more professional tidings within the city of Prague,where he studied the viola, and played for the Bohemian Provisional TheaterOrchestra, which had its own lengthy relationship with its conductor, Bedrich Smetana; a later influence on Dvorak’s musical style. Feeling pressured,bot ...read more
Born on September 8th, 1841, Dvorak entered a world where the romantic era was already well set. Thankfully, his parents,a modest village couple,discovered their son’s musical abilities at the very young age of six, where he was quickly sent to study music at the local village school. He wouldlater venture into more professional tidings within the city of Prague,where he studied the viola, and played for the Bohemian Provisional TheaterOrchestra, which had its own lengthy relationship with its conductor, Bedrich Smetana; a later influence on Dvorak’s musical style. Feeling pressured,both financially and personally, he quit the orchestra to pursue a career in composition in 1871, after nearly a decade submerged below theconfinement of the performing lifestyle.Rather quickly, Dvorak soon embedded himself within the claws of romantic composition. He became very successful throughout the 1870’s, both inEurope and England, chiefly in London. His success can be found deep inside his Czech roots,which tatter themselves throughout his music, his 9symphonies, and in particular his “Slavonic Dances.” The sound created by much or his work strikes a direct affiliation between the wood grain of theBohemian countryside and his earlier influences such as Ludwig van Beethoven, and the later Bedrich Smetana.After sometime composing, and sometimes performing, Dvorak settled himself on the bedrock of the New World between the years of 1892-1985. Itwas here that he was to compose perhaps his most treasured work, Symphony No. 9 in E minor, more commonly known as the “Symphony From theNew World.” Preceding this milestone, he ventured into the heart of the country, along the way gathering many musical influences, from the tribalAmerindian folklore, to Nergo melodic tunes. Both of these forces would play a major part in all his further composition. Despite being very successfulin the United States,he dearly missed his homeland, and decided to return.As always, his success wasn’t damaged by his shift, and he quickly regained his loyal fan base, while assembling others along the way. Completinghis musical journey, Dvorak decided to explore the opera, and chamber music. Like other things,he did well in these two genres. His opera“Rusalka,” the most well known of the ten he composed, and his Cello Concerto in B minor were held to high critical acclaim from both his fans, andfellow counterparts. He continued composing until his death.Antonin Dvorak died on May 1st, 1904. He left behind a legacy for all future Czech composers, particularly that of his son in law, Josef Suk, whopayed tribute to him (and his daughter) in his “Symphony in C minor,” with the subtitle “Asrael”(angel of death). His music can be found in betweenthe boundaries of the great Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and the earlier romantic heavy-weights Anton Bruckner, and Franz Liszt, while at the same timemanaging to track a course of its own. « hide |
Similar Bands: Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Bedrich Smetana, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms |
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| LPs |  | Rusalka
1901
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 | String Quartet No.13, Op.106, B.192
1895
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 | Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191
1895
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 | Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178
1893
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 | String Quartet No.12, Op.96, B.179
1893
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 | Mass in D Major, Op.86, B.175
1892
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 | Requiem in B♭ minor, Op. 89, B. 165
1890
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 | Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88, B. 163
1889
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 | Piano Quintet No.2, Op.81, B.155
1887
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 | Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, B. 141
1885
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 | Violin Concerto, Op.53, B.108
1883
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 | Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60, B. 112
1880
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 | String Quartet No.10, Op.51, B.92
1879
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 | Stabat Mater, Op. 58, B.71
1877
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 | Piano Concerto in G minor, Op.33, B.63
1876
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 | Symphony No. 5 in F major, Op. 76, B. 54
1875
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 | Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 13, B. 41
1874
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 | Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major, Op. 10, B. 34
1873
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 | Alfred (B. 16)
1870
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 | Symphony No. 2 in B♭ major, Op. 4, B. 12
1866
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 | Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 3, B. 9
1865
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| EPs |  | The Wild Dove, Op. 110, B. 198
1896
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 | 8 Piano Humoresques, Op.101, B.187
1894
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 | Carnival Overture, Op. 92, B. 169
1892
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 | Slavonic Dances No. 2, Op. 72, B. 145
1886
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 | Hussite Overture, Op. 67, B. 132
1883
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 | Orchestral Legends, Op.59, B.122
1881
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 | 6 Mazurkas, Op. 56, B. 111
1880
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 | Silhouettes, Op. 8
1879
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 | Romance in F Minor, Op. 11, B. 39
1879
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 | Slavonic Dances No. 1, Op. 46, B. 78
1878
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 | Serenade in D Minor, Op. 44, B. 77
1878
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 | Serenade for Strings, Op.22, B.52
1876
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| Compilations |  | The Very Best of Dvorak [Naxos.2CD]
2006
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