Abstract
The presented short study deals with Otakar Šourek, the author of the most extensive monograph on Antonín Dvořák to date. However he was the front connoisseur of the life and work of the composer, Šourek played even more significant role in the musical life of his period.
He worked for numerous important music institutions and wrote music reviews, articles and studies for many journals and magazines, as well as books, dealing with Dvořák's student, performer and contemporaries. The text strives to evaluate Šourek's position amid the musical life of the time and emphasize his significance in Czech music history.