1. The three most important composers of the Czech Republic

2. The world's best known and most played Czech composer Antonín Dvo ř ák

3. *september 8, 1841 Nelahozeves son of butcher Studied playing the piano and organ in Prague Gave private piano lessons,he met his future wife had nine children He composed and conducted hisworks Spent three years in America in New York Professor at the Conservatory in PragueMay 1, 1904 dies of a stroke

4. The best – known work: Rusalka (opera) Slavonic dances The New World (9th symphony)

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6. Bedřich Smetana Composer Music teacher conductor

7. * born on March 2 in Litomyšl - since childhood he devoted himself to music - he studied music in prague - when he was fifty he became completly deaf however he went on compossing - disease led to madness Died on 12 May 1884 in Prague

8. The most significant works: The Bartered bride (opera) Libuše (opera) My country (cycle of symphonic poems) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz9okzlhDSk

9. Leoš Janáček Composer Teacher Folklorist Collector of folk songs Etnographer

10. *He was born on July 3, 1854 in Hukvaldy married his pupil Zdenka Schulcovou. studied in Brno and Prague professor at Prague Conservatory founder of the brno Conservatory +Died on 12 august in ostrava of pneumonia

11. The most famous operas: The Cunning Little Vixen Jenufa Katy Kabanova Suita for strings: Lachian Dances

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