The Resume

(September 8, 1841-May 1, 1904)
Resided in Prague and New York City
Best known for his ‘New World’ Symphony (1893)
Wrote symphonies, chamber music, concertos and the opera ‘Rusalka’

Why he might be annoying:

He got famous by sucking up to Johannes Brahms.
He badmouthed Brahms behind his back because Brahms wasn’t religious.
He fell in love with his music student.
When she shouldn’t marry him, he married her sister instead.
He loved pigeons, which are filthy animals.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was modest.
He was happily married for more than 30 years.
Three of his children died in infancy.
He was fascinated by African-American spirituals.
He spent a lot of time in the black community, which wasn’t fashionable at the time.
He died suddenly at 63.
He was one of the greatest 19th-century composers.
Neil Armstrong brought a recording of his ‘New World’ Symphony to the moon (1969).

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20 Most Requested Pieces of Music on 'Desert Island Discs' (Ranked: 16)
• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 2055)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9081841)
• Classical Top 100 (Ranked: 99)
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I Died in 1904 (Ranked: 62)
• I Died Under Mysterious Circumstances
• I Outlived My Child
• In Town for The World's Fair at the Columbian Exposition [1893-Chicago]
• Opera Singers and Composers
• Profiles 14501-14750 (Ranked: 14594)
• Wacky Eyes
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 6]
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 40 Votes: 72.50% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 26 Votes: 80.77% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 40 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 35 Votes: 68.57% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 35 Votes: 62.86% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 579 Votes: 79.97% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 85 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 64 Votes: 42.19% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 74 Votes: 36.49% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 127 Votes: 52.76% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 132 Votes: 47.73% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 132 Votes: 44.70% Annoying