Dvorák, Antonín Leopold . (1841 - 1904) . A printed document announcing Dvorák's death at noon on May 1, 1904. . Praze [Prague]: Knihtisk·rna B. Stybla, 1904. Broadside (225 x 270 mm.). 1 page. Printed within wide black border. The document also provides details on the funeral to be held on May 3rd and on a memorial service to take place on May 7th. Somewhat worn, creased and frayed at edges. In very good condition overall.
"With Smetana, Fibich and Janacek, Dvorák is regarded as one of the great nationalist Czech composers of the 19th century. Long neglected and dismissed by the German-speaking musical world as a naive Czech musician, he is now considered by both Czech and international musicologists Smetana's true heir. He earned worldwide admiration and prestige for 19th-century Czech music with his symphonies, chamber music, oratorios, songs and, to a lesser extent, his operas...""Dvorák's last opera, Armida (b206), was based on a world-famous literary work, Torquato Tasso's epic poem Gerusalemme liberata... Dvorák had to leave the first performance of Armida early, because of a sudden pain in the region of his hip. After five weeks of illness, he died on 1 May 1904. Four days later he was buried in the Vysaehrad cemetery beside many other famous Czechs..." (Grove Online)
"With Smetana, Fibich and Janacek, Dvorák is regarded as one of the great nationalist Czech composers of the 19th century. Long neglected and dismissed by the German-speaking musical world as a naive Czech musician, he is now considered by both Czech and international musicologists Smetana's true heir. He earned worldwide admiration and prestige for 19th-century Czech music with his symphonies, chamber music, oratorios, songs and, to a lesser extent, his operas...""Dvorák's last opera, Armida (b206), was based on a world-famous literary work, Torquato Tasso's epic poem Gerusalemme liberata... Dvorák had to leave the first performance of Armida early, because of a sudden pain in the region of his hip. After five weeks of illness, he died on 1 May 1904. Four days later he was buried in the Vysaehrad cemetery beside many other famous Czechs..." (Grove Online)
Dvorák, Antonín Leopold . (1841 - 1904) . A printed document announcing Dvorák's death at noon on May 1, 1904. . Praze [Prague]: Knihtisk·rna B. Stybla, 1904. Broadside (225 x 270 mm.). 1 page. Printed within wide black border. The document also provides details on the funeral to be held on May 3rd and on a memorial service to take place on May 7th. Somewhat worn, creased and frayed at edges. In very good condition overall.
"With Smetana, Fibich and Janacek, Dvorák is regarded as one of the great nationalist Czech composers of the 19th century. Long neglected and dismissed by the German-speaking musical world as a naive Czech musician, he is now considered by both Czech and international musicologists Smetana's true heir. He earned worldwide admiration and prestige for 19th-century Czech music with his symphonies, chamber music, oratorios, songs and, to a lesser extent, his operas...""Dvorák's last opera, Armida (b206), was based on a world-famous literary work, Torquato Tasso's epic poem Gerusalemme liberata... Dvorák had to leave the first performance of Armida early, because of a sudden pain in the region of his hip. After five weeks of illness, he died on 1 May 1904. Four days later he was buried in the Vysaehrad cemetery beside many other famous Czechs..." (Grove Online)
"With Smetana, Fibich and Janacek, Dvorák is regarded as one of the great nationalist Czech composers of the 19th century. Long neglected and dismissed by the German-speaking musical world as a naive Czech musician, he is now considered by both Czech and international musicologists Smetana's true heir. He earned worldwide admiration and prestige for 19th-century Czech music with his symphonies, chamber music, oratorios, songs and, to a lesser extent, his operas...""Dvorák's last opera, Armida (b206), was based on a world-famous literary work, Torquato Tasso's epic poem Gerusalemme liberata... Dvorák had to leave the first performance of Armida early, because of a sudden pain in the region of his hip. After five weeks of illness, he died on 1 May 1904. Four days later he was buried in the Vysaehrad cemetery beside many other famous Czechs..." (Grove Online)