Antonín Dvořák: The Czech Composer Who Conquered the World
Antonín Dvořák was a Czech composer, one of the leading figures of Romantic music and a pivotal force in developing a national Czech musical style, later achieving immense international fame.Born near Prague in 1841, Dvořák initially pursued a career as a violist. Encouraged by Johannes Brahms, he gained recognition in the 1870s. His fame soared internationally in the 1880s-1890s, leading to directorships at the National Conservatory of Music in New York (1892-1895) and later the Prague Conse...