When is Dvořák's birthday?
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Dvořák: Biography, compositions and more facts about the composer
1. When is Dvořák's birthday?
Born on 8 September 1841 in a small village north of Prague, Antonin Leopold Dvořák was the eldest of 14 children. His father was a professional zither player, an innkeeper and a butcher. Folk music accompanied every family occasion, and young Antonin soon joined his father in the local band – and served as an apprentice butcher. (Picture: Dvořák’s birthplace at Nelahozeves)
