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Antonin Dvorák's biography - his life and works. He is best known for Symphony No.9, 'From the New World,' and his nationalistic outlook of using folk music. Antonin Dvorák, Czech composer with the widest international renown due to his masterpiece Symphony No.9, 'From the New World,' is equally known for incorporating folk music into his classical works by using Bohemian and Slavonic folk songs and dances. Dvorák was born in Nelahozeves, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) on September 8, 1841, more | GOOGLE LINKS | Dvorak at Amazon.com
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