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Organ works of Olivier Messiaen and inspiration for organ improvisation
Kordas, Martin ; TŮMA, Jaroslav (advisor) ; ČERNÝ, Pavel (referee)
Thesis‘ aim is to analyze selected organ pieces of Olivier Messiaen with respect to compositional elements which can be used during organ improvisation. Thesis focuses on pieces of composer‘s early period. In the introduction is outlined composer‘s biography and his extraordinary relationship to organ and basic elements of his musical speech are described. Actual analysis of individual pieces focuses on harmonical, rhytmical and melodical components of pieces, as well as their musical forms. Subsequently, evaluation of suitability of particular piece for improvisation is made, proposals for practising improvisation are presented and possibilities for modification of pieces are listed. Apart from theoretical analysis thesis focuses on description of practical ways how can be the knowledge discovered during analysis applied in praxis.

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