Antonín Dvořák Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

About (Profile/Biography):
Antonín Leopold Dvořák was born on 8 September 1841 and died on 1 May 1904. In his lifetime, he was a Czech composer. His predecessor, Bedich Smetana, often employed rhythms and other aspects of Moravian and Bohemian folk music when composing, following Dvoák's example. In 1874, he submitted scores of two more symphonies and other works to the Austrian State Prize for Composition, including scores of two additional symphonies. The composer has been described as "the fullest recreation of a national idiom with symphonic tradition, absorbing folk influences and finding ways to use them."
Antonín Dvořák Career:
Antonín Dvořák Joined Karel Komzák's Orchestra In 1858
• Antonín Dvořák joined Karel Komzák's orchestra in 1858 and performed at balls and restaurants in Prague.
Antonín Dvořák Played In A Program In 1863
• Antonín Dvořák played in a program featuring German composer Richard Wagner, who conducted the orchestra in July 1863. Since 1857, Dvořák had "unbounded admiration" for Wagner.
Antonín Dvořák Began Composing His First String Quartet In 1862
• Dvořák composed his first string quartet in 1862. Dvořák rented a flat in Prague's Ikov district in 1864 along with five others, including violinist Moic Anger and singer Karel ech.
Dvořák Entered The Austrian Prize Competition In 1877
• In 1877, Dvoák submitted his Moravian Duets and other works to the Austrian Prize competition, perhaps his Piano Concerto.
Dvořák Wrote His String Sextet In 1879
• Antonín Dvořák composed his String Sextet in 1879. Joseph Joachim, among others, premiered Simrock's score in November of that year with the help of the leading violinist. 
Antonín Dvořák: Director Of The National Conservatory Of Music In New York City
• The National Conservatory of Music in New York City was directed by Dvořák from 1892 to 1895. Initially, he earned a staggering $15,000 a year.
Antonín Dvořák Personal Life
• Antonín Dvořák married Josefina's younger sister, Anna ermáková, in 1873. The couple had nine children: Otakar, Josefa, Rena, Otlie, Anna, Magdalena, Antonin, Otakar, and Aloisie. The composer Josef Suk married his daughter Ottlie in 1898. He was the subject of a book written by his son Otakar.
Antonín Dvořák Cause Of Death
• Antonín Dvořák died on 1 May 1904 of an undiagnosed cause, after five weeks of illness, at 62, leaving many unfinished works behind. 

• Funeral services were held on 5 May, and his remains were interred in Vyehrad Cemetery in Prague beneath a bust by Czech sculptor Ladislav Aloun.