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Born:
8 September
1841
— Nelahozeves
— Czech Republic
Music
He wrote nine symphonies, the most famous being his ninth in E Minor, "From the New World". He also wrote a number of Slavonic dances and a number of string pieces.
Life
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Concerts
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18 October 2008: Kilmarnock, VA Chamber music performed by the Arpeggio Ensemble
19 October 2008: Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA 3:00pm chamber music performed by Ensemble Arpeggio
Events
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30 March 1874: Premiere of Symphony no. 3 in E flat major op. 10, in Prague, Czech Republic, with Dvořák conducting.
10 December 1876: Premiere of the String Serenade in E major op. 22, in Prague, Czech Republic.
25 March 1879: Premiere of Symphony no. 6 in D major op. 60, in Prague, Czech Republic.
25 March 1881: Premiere of Symphony no. 5 in F major op. 76, in Prague, Czech Republic.
14 October 1883: Premiere of violin concerto in a minor op. 53, in Prague, Czech Republic.
22 April 1885: Premiere of Symphony no. 7 in d minor op. 70, London, England.
11 March 1888: Premiere of Symphony no. 2 in B flat major op. 4, in Prague, Czech Republic.
2 February 1890: Premiere of Symphony no. 8, in Prague, Czech Republic, with Dvořák conducting.
6 April 1892: Premiere of Symphony no. 4 in d minor op. 13, in Prague, Czech Republic, with Dvořák conducting.
16 December 1893: Premiere of Symphony no. 9 in e minor “New World Symphony”, in New York, USA.
19 March 1896: Premiere of the cello concerto in b minor op. 104, in London, England, with Dvořák conducting.
23 November 1899: Premiere of The Devil and Kathy, in Prague, Czech Republic.
31 March 1901: Premiere of Rusalka, in Prague, Czech Republic.
4 October 1936: Premiere of Symphony no. 1 in c minor “The Bells of Zlonické”, in Brno, Czech Republic.
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