| Nationality: | Bohemian |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
Sept. 8, 1841 — Mühlhousen |
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Date & Place of Death: |
May 1, 1904 — Prague |
| Near Family: | Info. will be updated shortly. |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Studied and lived(for the most part) in Prague - although he did visit London, and resided in New York for several years. |
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Vocation (including composition): |
An orchestratal violinist for ten years, he later held a professorship in Prague, and a directorial position in New York. |
| Major Work(s): | Best known for the Symphony from the New World(1893). |
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Interesting Facts: |
Although he denied it during his lifetime, critics still claim that the now popular tunes from the New World Symphony were based on old Negro spirituals. |
