Antonin DvorakBorn in Sep. 1841 in Bohemia (now part of Czech Republic)

Bohemia (green part) in relation to Czech Republic

Antonin Dvorak

Dvorak studied music in Prague's only organ school.

Dvorak also played the violin and viola.

Dvořák fell in love with one of his Dvořák fell in love with one of his pupils, Josefína Čermáková, and pupils, Josefína Čermáková, and wrote a song cycle, wrote a song cycle, Cypress TreesCypress Trees, , in an attempt to woo her heart.in an attempt to woo her heart.

Josefina married another man.Josefina married another man.

Dvorak married her sister Anna.Dvorak married her sister Anna.

Dvorak came to America in 1892.Dvorak came to America in 1892.

Dvorak is part of a group of composers Dvorak is part of a group of composers labeled “nationalists.” labeled “nationalists.” Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”) Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”) is probably Dvorak’s most famous piece. is probably Dvorak’s most famous piece. This piece is also called the “New World This piece is also called the “New World Symphony.”Symphony.”The following is the 2The following is the 2ndnd movement of this movement of this symphony:symphony: www.youtube.com/watch?www.youtube.com/watch?

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