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Magnificat by J. D. Zelenka in the context of period composition
Jurák, Pavel ; Niubo, Marc (advisor) ; Hlávková, Lenka (referee)
The topic of this bachelor thesis is the analysis of Jan Dismas Zelenka's Magnificat D major and C major and their comparison with contemporary compositions. Firstly the thesis deals with the question what Magnificat is and with ways of its treatment in the history of music. Next an emphasis is put on the important events in the life of the Hofkapelle of Dresden, on the events which later influenced the conditions of Zelenka's works and their concrete shape. Also the Magnificats of Zelenka's and Heinichen's predecessors in the Hofkapelle are mentioned. Subsequently the thesis is concerned with both Zelenka's works of Magnificat and in the main part it compares them with another 33 Magnificats of great contemporary composers. The analysis showed a certain connection of the Zelenka's Magnificat C major with the Magnificat C major of Johann Joseph Fux and also the connection of the Zelenka's Magnificat D major with compositions of Johann David Heinichen. Key words: Jan Dismas Zelenka, Magnificat, Dresden, baroque, church music, Johann David Heinichen, Johann Joseph Fux, Nicola Porpora
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