Dvořák

American  

[dvawr-zhahk, -zhak, dvaw-rzhahk] / ˈdvɔr ʒɑk, -ʒæk, ˈdvɔ rʒɑk /

noun

1. Antonín 1841–1904, Czech composer.

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Dvořák British  

/ ˈdvɔrʒaːk, ˈdvɔːʒæk /

noun

1. Antonín (ˈantɔnjiːn), known as Anton Dvořák. 1841–1904, Czech composer, much of whose work reflects the influence of folk music. His best-known work is the Symphony No. 9 From the New World (1893)

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Example Sentences

This sentimental and self-indulgent social-dance affair to musical selections from Antonín Dvořák, Patsy Cline, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and Donna Summer goes nowhere, repeatedly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

And by the fourth day, the Dvořák just rocked.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022

Few symphony orchestras venture far into a season without summoning a soloist to execute the majestic opening arpeggios of Beethoven’s “Emperor,” the throat-clearing double-stops of the Dvořák Cello Concerto, or some other familiar bold gesture.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 18, 2019

Dvořák Masterworks Members of the LA Phil play folk-inspired chamber music by Dvořák, plus Penderecki’s Duo Concertante for violin and contrabass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2019

Pitsch died soon after, and was succeeded by Kreyci, who made Dvořák acquainted with the music of Mozart, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn.

From The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)