Antonin Dvorak
Matthew Chuah
The Romantic Era
I think Antonin Dvorak is worthy of study for many reasons. This Bohemian composer played instruments such as the violin, viola, piano, and the organ, but also was a famous composer. He composed From the New World, Slavonic Dances, Requiem, and other compositions he created. Once he married Anna Cermakova, he took his composing more seriously. He traveled to different places in the world such as London and New York City and composed his symphony, From the new World. From my perspective, Antonin Dvorak worked very hard on his work in music. He composed beautiful pieces of music in various places around the world. I think he enjoyed his work writing music, although he found writing difficult and he was not a gifted composer. Just like in the text, he found writing hard to do, although he stuck with music the whole way through. That shows true determination and is inspiring to others. This is why Antonin Dvorak is worthy of study.
Antonin Dvorak - New World Symphony (Full)
Antonin Dvorak
"All the great musicians have borrowed from the songs of the common people."
-Antonin Dvorak
This means that some great musicians take inspiration from other people's work that are not famous.
From The New World
From the New World is a famous symphony written by Antonin Dvorak which incorporated several African-American melodies.
An Innkeeper
Dvorak's parents were innkeepers. At the age of fourteen, his parents sent him to live with his uncle in Venice, Italy. They expected him to learn the innkeeping trade. Instead, he studied the violin, viola, piano, and organ with a local teacher.