1874 - Dvorak's 3rd and 4th Symphonies are premiered in Prague. Dvorak wins the Austrian State Prize for music composition.
1876 - Dvorak wins a second Austrian State Prize and resigns his position as an organist to become a full time composer.
1877 - Dvorak wins a third Austrian State Prize and comes to the attention of Johannes Brahms.
1878 - Brahms refers Dvorak to his publisher Simrock, who publishes Dvorak's Moravian Duets and Slavonic Dances giving him his first international successes.
1879 - Premiere of Symphony 5 in Prague
1881 - Premiere of Symphony 6 in Prague
1883 - Premiere of Violin Concerto in Prague
1888 - Premiere of Piano Quintet Op 81 in Prague
1890 - Premiere of Symphony 8 in Prague
