Romanticism · Bohemia and the North
1841 – 1904
Nelahozeves (Bohemia) - Prague
Review
Son of a butcher and innkeeper, he played the viola in the orchestra of the Provisional Theatre of Prague under the direction of Smetana. Brahms recognized his talent and recommended it to his editor; the Slavic Dances gave him international fame.
Between 1892 and 1895 he directed the National Conservatory of New York, where he wrote the Symphony «The New World». His music links classical tradition with the freshness of Czech popular music.
Main works
- Serenade for ropes op. 22 (1875)
- Slavic dances op. 46 (1878) and op. 72
- Stabat Mater op. 58 (1880)
- Symphony No. 8 op. 88 (1889)
- Symphony No. 9 «The New World» op. 95 (1893)
- Quartet «American» op. 96 (1893)
- Concert for cello op. 104 (1895)
- Opera Ruselka op. 114 (1901)
