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Dvořák

American  
[dvawr-zhahk, -zhak, dvaw-rzhahk] / ˈdvɔr ʒɑk, -ʒæk, ˈdvɔ rʒɑk /

noun

  1. Antonín 1841–1904, Czech composer.


Dvořák British  
/ ˈdvɔrʒaːk, ˈdvɔːʒæk /

noun

  1. Antonín (ˈantɔnjiːn), known as Anton Dvořák. 1841–1904, Czech composer, much of whose work reflects the influence of folk music. His best-known work is the Symphony No. 9 From the New World (1893)

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Though he did not expatriate here, Dvořák lived in New York from 1892 through 1895, when he was the director of the National Conservatory of Music.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Born in Prague in 1894, Schulhoff was an early talent, impressing the legendary Czech composer Dvořák as a child.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2022

Few symphony orchestras venture far into a season without summoning a soloist to execute the majestic opening arpeggios of Beethoven’s “Emperor,” the throat-clearing double-stops of the Dvořák Cello Concerto, or some other familiar bold gesture.

From The New Yorker Mar. 18, 2019

Also on the program are works by three other American composers and a beloved Dvořák classic.

From Seattle Times Sep. 8, 2017

Sevčik did not like the Dvořák concerto and never gave it to his pupils.

From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Frederick Herman Martens

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