Antonín Leopold Dvořák (/d(ə)ˈvɔːrʒɑːk, -ʒæk/ d(ə-)VOR-zha(h)k; Czech: (About this soundlisten); 8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czech composer, one of the first to achieve worldwide recognition. His most successful orchestral work were the Symphony From the New World, and the Cello Concerto, coincidentally both written in the USA. Following the Romantic-era nationalist example of his predecessor Bedřich Smetana, Dvořák frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák's own 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".

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