Antonin Dvorak: Bohemian Composer

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Antonin Dvorak was a Bohemian composer born on September 8, 1841 in Nelahozeves. Antonin Dvorak was the first born of eight other siblings. Even as a young child, Dvorak had always been deeply interested in music. Early in his life, he became an accomplished violinist while he visited his father in his inn. His father was a butcher, and he also played the zither. Antonin started his career in music by playing the violin for many dances for young couples as an ameatur music-maker in his younger years.
When Antonin Dvorak was twelve years old, he moved to live with his aunt, as well as his uncle. While Antonin was living with these relatives, he began studying the harmony, piano, and the organ. During this time he wrote his first music pieces,