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Antonín Dvořák
Czech composer (1841–1904)
"Dvořák" redirects here. For other people with this surname, see Dvořák (disambiguation).
Antonín Leopold Dvořák (d(ə-)VOR-zha(h)k; Czech:[ˈantoɲiːnˈlɛopoldˈdvor̝aːk]ⓘ; 8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czech composer. He frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia, following the Romantic-era nationalist example of his predecessor Bedřich Smetana. Dvořák's style has been described as "the fullest recreation of a national idiom with that of the symphonic tradition, absorbing folk influences and finding effective ways of using them," and Dvořák has been described as "arguably the most versatile... composer of his time".
Dvořák displayed his musical gifts at an early age, being a talented violin student. The first public performances of his works were in Prague in 1872 and, with special success, in 1873, when he was 31 years old. Seeking recognition beyond the Prague area, he submitted scores of symphonies and other works to German and Austrian competitions. He did not win a prize until 1874, with Johannes Brahms on the jury of the Austrian State Competition.[a] In 1877, after his third win, Brahms recommended Dvořák to his publisher, Simrock, who commi
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History
In May of the year 2005 we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the 4th Department of Internal Medicine of the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and the General Teaching Hospital in Prague. Pondering on the significance of that event for the past, present and future activities of the institution, we decided to devote next few pages to some facts that could contribute to an objective and impartial view on the events. Before all, we would like to stress that the high standards of professional and human care for the patients have always been considered the most important duty of the Department, together with medical research and education of new generations of healthcare workers. For all of us, continuing in the tradition of the Department remains a permanent obligation.
The 4th Department of Internal Medicine came to existence in the memorable May Days of 1945. Describing those events, Professor MUDr. Bohumil Prusík (1886 - 1964), the first Head of the Department, said: "On 9th May 1945, on behalf of the ministry of education, I took over First German Internal Department from its Head Prof. Ruhl. From 5th of May Assoc. Prof. Jonáš had been in charge of the Department by the appointment of the Czech National Council. He supervised the act