Research Paper On Anton Dvorak

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Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) was a Czech composer that blended folksong and dance music into his symphonies. Dvorak grew up in a small villa near the capital city Prague of the Czech Republic. Coming from a poor family, Dvorak left his home at sixteen to study music in Prague. For nearly the next two decades of his life, Dvorak played violin in an opera-orchestra and made many attempts to step into the spotlight with no avail. Then at age thirty-six, the great Johannes Brahms recommended Dvorak’s to be published. In 1874, Antonin Dvorak made way to become one of the most influential Czech composers of his time. Antonin Dvorak’s first commissioned musical masterpiece was the Slavonic Dances Op.46. Gaining in popularity, Dvorak then attempted