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Josef Karel Vejda - His Life and Work
Linhart, Marián ; Bělohlávková, Petra (advisor) ; Gregor, Vít (referee)
The thesis deals with the life and work of J. K. Vejda of Dašice (1897-1962), who spent most of his life in the East Bohemian town of Náchod. This versatile musician worked as an organist in Kraków, choir director in Dašice and in Náchod. In Náchod, he was a brass band conductor, conductor of the Náchod Philharmonic Orchestra, and for a time also choirmaster of the choir Hron. In addition, he was a music teacher and composer. He composed various kinds of music, from wind to liturgical and stage music. He was also a sought-after piano accompanist. The main aim of this thesis is to gather as much information as possible about J. K. Vejda and to place his life and work in the context of the times in which he lived and worked. Furthermore, the thesis aims to create a catalogue of Vejda's works, which will include both his own compositions and arrangements of other composers' works. The thesis outlines the possibilities of reintroducing Vejda's music into concert practice. The thesis is divided into three main chapters. The first chapter briefly describes the key moments of Vejda's life. The second chapter deals more specifically with individual areas of his life. The core of the thesis is the third chapter containing a catalogue of Vejda's compositions and his musical arrangements, which is...
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Experimental String Instruments Associated with the Evolution of the Violin
Knížková, Anna ; Kubátová, Gabriela (advisor) ; Gregor, Vít (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Experimental String Instruments Associated with Violin Development" deals with experimental directions in the field of string instrument development. The thesis focuses primarily on the violin and describes its historical development as well as subsequent experiments with the violin that resulted from the desire to improve an existing musical instrument or to invent something revolutionary. Most of the instruments belong to the extensive collection of musical instruments of the Czech Museum of Music, which is kept in the depository in Litoměřice. Several instruments are exhibited in the Czech Museum of Music in Prague. I talked about this with the violin maker František Špidlen and the curator of the Czech Museum of Music Jan Kříženecký. Since the experimentation is very closely related to the development of the violin, no detailed work on the experiments has been published, and the depository is inaccessible to the public, I found this work very useful. Nowadays, it is still possible to find several violin makers who try to make small changes and experiments in order to improve the sound quality of violins, which proves that the topic is still relevant.
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BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ: EUTDES AND POLKAS
Kloučková, Julie ; Palkovská, Jana (advisor) ; Gregor, Vít (referee)
The thesis deals with the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů and his petite compositions published in the Etudes and polkas compilation (1945). The work aims to: I. introduce Bohuslav Martinů as a significant composer of the Czech music scene, II. zoom at the etude and polka structure and music organisation through the historical development and essential characteristics, which will be conducive to a better understanding of etudes and polkas of the 20th century, III. prepare sufficient and user-friendly material for piano teachers to facilitate orientation within all the sixteen pieces, IV. offer a straightforward summary of various technical and other elements that might be met in music schools, V. tackle different ways of interpretation as well as the author's own experience regarding studying some of the pieces from the Etudas and polkas compilation. The bachelor's thesis predominantly offers historical and didactic correlative aspects. The viewpoint of the musical form and analysis is also incorporated; however, in seemingly minority compared to the first two areas mentioned. KEYWORDS Etudes and polkas, Bohuslav Martinů, piano teaching, the 20th century music, Book I, Book II, Book III
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Johannes Brahms and his piano cycle composed between 1892-1893 (op. 116, 17, 118, 119)
Kapidani, Noela ; Palkovská, Jana (advisor) ; Gregor, Vít (referee)
This bachelor thesis is about the composer Johannes Brahms and his piano cycle compositions between 1892-1893. The scope of the thesis is entirely informational and educational, through a thorough analysis of every individual piano piece from the opus 116, 117, 118, 119. It specifically deals with the analysis of the requirements for their practice with attached short sheet music instructions. The beginning of the work is devoted to a brief biography and personality characteristics of Johannes Brahms and his abilities as a piano teacher. It also mentions his closest companions and his contemporary fellow musicians. The next section talks about the history of all the pieces including a harmonical and melodic analysis of each piece. Ultimately, the aim of this analysis is to provide some guidance for anyone that is interested to have more knowlege on the pieces, theoritically and practically speaking. At the end of this work you will find a brief conclusion on the ways and methods of learning how to study the compositions.
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In the footsteps of the violinist Karel Halíř
Včeláková, Martina ; Kubátová, Gabriela (advisor) ; Gregor, Vít (referee)
The goal of the thesis "In the footsteps of the violinist Karel Halíř" is to provide a comprehensive overview of the life of the violinist Karel Halíř. The work progresses chronologically from birth till his passing and each chapter deals with a certain life period of the violinist. The work brings us information about Halíř's professional life, career and it also touches his personal and family life.
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