121 years ago today, on May 1, 1904 (March 16, 1904 lunar calendar), the Czech composer Dvorak died. Czech composer Anton Dvorak died at the age of 62 May 1, 1904. A young Czech musician who did not have enough money to buy staff, the son of a butcher in a bohemian village died. He was Anton Dvorak, who was famous in Prague, London and New York. Born in 1841 to a family of innkeepers and butchers. His childhood was influenced by Czech folk music, and he studied music with Liman. In 1857, he studied at the Organ School in Prague. From 1862, he played the viola in the band of the temporary theatre (later converted into the National Opera House) and began to compose at the same time. Since then, he has made extensive contacts with Czech progressive intellectuals, studied the works of European classical music, romantic music and Czech composer Smetana, and established his belief in the development of national music culture. In 1871, he quit his orchestra job, and in addition to making a living as a church organist, he concentrated on composing. In the mid-1870s, he was appreciated and supported by Brahms, and received a grant from the government. From then on, he entered the peak period of creation. He visited the UK many times and performed his works in Russia, Germany, the United States and other countries, which was very popular. In 1891, he became a professor at the Prague Conservatory of Music. In the same year, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. In 1892, he became the dean of the New York Conservatory of Music in the United States. In 1895, he returned to China and continued to serve at the Prague Conservatory He died on May 1, 1904. Representative works include: Symphony No. 9 (New World), Cello Concerto, two volumes of "Slavonic Dance" (16 in total), String Quartet in F major, "Hussite Overture", "Carnival" Overture, Opera "Water Fairy" and so on.