Kalivoda was a highly prolific composer, and was held in high regard during his lifetime by such eminent contemporaries as Robert Schumann.
kˌælɪvˈoʊdə wʌzɐ hˈaɪli pɹəlˈɪfɪk kəmpˈoʊzɚ, ænd wʌz hˈɛld ɪn hˈaɪ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz lˈaɪftaɪm baɪ sˈʌtʃ ˈɛmɪnənt kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹiz æz ɹˈɑːbɚt ʃˈuːmən.