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Health Problem´s Prevention for Oboists
Jenešová, Ivana ; SEQUARDTOVÁ, Liběna (advisor) ; BROŽKOVÁ, Jana (referee)
In the context of recent research in the field of professional musicians and their health care the question of how to prevent typical diseases of musicians is increasingly discussed.
This Master´s thesis deals with the relationship between the human body and playing the oboe. It focuses on a presentation about the musculoskeletal system and the corporeal processes during a musical play. This paper moreover answers the question how important the compensation of unilateral movements is and presents options of compensation.
The aim of this work is to summarize observations, personal experiences and analysis of professional sources. The outcome of this examination ought to be a beneficial and healthy system of exercises for oboists which is not only oriented on the way of practicing the musical instrument but also on the suitable physical exercises.
The conclusion finally recapitulates the most important aspects of health care.
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Oboe in the Chamber Music by Bohuslav Martinů
Sejkora, Jiří ; Sequardtová, Liběna (advisor) ; Mihule, Jiří (referee) ; Brožková, Jana (referee)
This master´s thesis is focused on the chamber works by Bohuslav Martinů in which the oboe takes a part in an ensemble. After introduction containing composer´s biography there are chapters dedicated to the specified works with their historical context and compositional techniques. The biggest part of this thesis is about the composition Fanthasy for Theremin, Oboe, String Quartet and Piano H301 and showing history of the first contactless electronic musical instrument theremin as well as information about its inventor Lev Sergejevich Theremin. There is also a comparition between playing this Fantasy with either theremin or Martenot waves because of the similarity of these instruments. Main purpose and motivation to focus this thesis on this composition was personal experience which included playing and recording this piece with german thereminist Carolina Eyck.
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The Life of Modest Mussorgsky
Vaňková, Marie ; Sequardtová, Liběna (advisor) ; Brožková, Jana (referee)
My master thesis called Life of Modest Mussorgsky desert upon a great personality of this famouf russian composer. I write also about music situation in Russia, especially in Saint Petersburg. I immerse myself to his biography and in my work I tried to show every fundamental elements of his genius.
In two chapters I focus also on some of his pieces, worldwide very popular in nowadays. In my work I wanted to capture the evolution of music style in Mussorgsky´s creation too.
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MANUFACTURE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE OBOE
Jenešová, Ivana ; Sequardtová, Liběna (advisor) ; Mihule, Jiří (referee)
The first chapter briefly describes the manufacture of oboes (concretely in the company Gebrüder Mönnig - Oscar Adler & Co. Holzblasinstrumentenbau GmbH Markneukirchen) and the construction of the oboe itself.
The second chapter is devoted to basic maintenance of the instrument.
The third chapter discusses cracks in the body of the instrument, why they occur, what consequences cracks in the wood may have and how we can protect instruments. The usage of the oil in maintenance is addressed too.
The fourth chapter describes reasons for water condensation in tone holes and octaves vents.
The fifth chapter treats the adjustment of the oboe?s mechanism with automatic and half-automatic systems and provides a short list with functions of all screws.
The sixth chapter is devoted to minor repairs, such as mending corks or cleaning the octave vent.
In the final seventh chapter a few suggestions concerning instrument choice are offered and the treatment of a new instrument.
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The problems of oboe reed
Lužná, Kateřina ; Brožková, Jana (advisor) ; Mihule, Jiří (referee) ; Sequardtová, Liběna (referee)
This bachelor´s thesis treats of general problem of oboe reeds and tries to caten threi structure. At first it´s focused on the historic beginnings and questions of reeds in 17th century. The next chapter is devoted to manual fabrication of reeds, work procedure, deat weight and tools last bud not least. At the end of this chapter we occupy by reed´s production of present german company Reeds´n Stuff. The next important item in this thesis is prodocing of tone related with breath, embouchure and articulation. Sequentially here are described individual style of oboe reeds and in the final chapter we find the individual methods and opinions of famous oboist like were Jiří Tancibudek and František Hanták and still is Heinz Holliger.
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PAVEL HAAS AND HIS SUIT FOR OBOE
Sejkora, Jiří ; Sequardtová, Liběna (advisor) ; Mihule, Jiří (referee) ; Brožková, Jana (referee)
This Bachelor?s dissert on the czech composer Pavel Haas on his life and
work. The second part of this thesis is focused on circumstances of the period
when the outstanding composition Suita for oboe was composed. It is looked on
Suita for oboe and piano from the musicolgical point of view. The thesis is trying
to document the primary composers intention to compose a piece for tenor and
orchestra. The Piece what was an accusation of the nazism, which is
demonstrated for example with the pieces of the text in the original score. The
conclusion is dedicated to an interview with Anna Hanus-Flach, outstanding
woman, who was imprisoned with Pavel Haas in the concentration camp Terezín
and who premiered the composition together with her husband Vítězslav Hanus.
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Jaroslav Pelikán
Halamová, Markéta ; Mihule, Jiří (advisor) ; Brožková, Jana (referee) ; Sequardtová, Liběna (referee)
This Bachelor's thesis is dealing with life and work of contemporary Czech music composer Jaroslav Pelikán. Main objetive of this thesis is sonde into privat and creative life of author who, to a certain extend, effords to deliver of avantgarde ways of music of the end of 20th century and looks for individual verbalization resources. We have analyse this effects on selected pieces for oboe.
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Baroque oboe
Melkusová, Hana ; Mihule, Jiří (advisor) ; Sequardtová, Liběna (referee) ; Brožková, Jana (referee)
This work is dedicated to a baroque oboe. There is not just information about the history but also about the time period where this instrument belongs. There we distinguish instrument?s tuning, appearance, baroque oboe production and technic of an oboe reed?s production. As baroque oboe is often interchange with an oboe d?amoure this work is supposed to point to differences of these two instruments. There is also an additional chapter in my work focused on nowadays baroque oboe production as lots of contemporary oboists return to original instruments and try to revive them.
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