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The additional right hand techniques udes in guitar playing
Prokopcová, Nikola ; ZELENKA, Milan (advisor) ; SAIDL, Petr (referee)
Bachelor thesis The Additional Right Hand Techniques Used in Classical Guitar Playing serves a very expert publication dedicated in particular to the classical guitar players and music composers interested in the possibilities of this instrument. This thesis presents almost a complete summary of right hand guitar techniques (in terms of left-handed, the author means the hand that strums the strings). The layout of this literal work presents four main pillars – an excursion into the historical context, detailed view on nail role in the guitar playing (supported by quantitative questionnaire), melodic & accords techniques and percussive techniques. This thesis devotes to the playing techniques of classical guitar players, but with an overlap to another discipline, like flamenco.
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Contributtion of Belorusia composers to the 20th and 21st century guitar repertoir.
Krein, Nikita ; RAK, Štěpán (advisor) ; ZELENKA, Milan (referee)
This thesis deals with the contribution of Belarusian composers to the 20th and 21st century guitar repertoire. The aim of this is to highlight important role of authors from Belarusian guitar school in creating guitar repertoire not only in Belarusian context. The first part of this thesis focuses on the works of professional composers composing for guitar, as well as the works of Belarusian guitarplayers-composers.Also, I systematised published ,usic material and methodological publications regarding guitar, from the historically first guitar anthology in Belarus till today. In the second part, I analysed chosen guitar composition of Belarusian author - the Concert for guitar , strings and bells from Galina Gorelova.
While determining the contribution of Belarusian composers to guitar repertoire, I first researched the background of professional guitar education and interpretation in Belarus in soviet times. These are the roots of madern professional guitar composer school. The work of particular composers has been analysed based on their interpretation, pedagogic and composer activity in historical and music - cultural context.
I analysed the Concert for guitar, strings and bells in three parts from G. Gorelova from the point of view of guitar part, its role in this composition, dramaturgical content and musical form.I managed to systematise the work of Belarusian composers- guitar players and non - guitar players, as well as publishing of their opuses and compositions, and to include them into a broader context of Belarusian guitar school development.
The benefit of work lies in highlighting the role of Belorusia composers in creating guitar repertoire not only in Belarus. Based on data ascertaned, it is possible to contend that Belarusian guitar players and composers contribute significantly to the 20th and 21st century guitar repertoire.
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The Life and the Work of Milan Zelenka
Švábová, Kristina ; ZELENKA, Milan (advisor) ; RAK, Štěpán (referee)
The content of my bachelor thesis consists of interviews with prof. Milan Zelenka. My work included listening to modern compositions not just by Milan Zelenka but other composers and my interpretation Milan Zelenka´s Sonáta Omaggio a Jan Truhlář.
It introduces the reades to the complete biography and compositions of Mialn Zelenka, from his youth, throuth his first successes with concers, competitions, working with many significant artists, interprets and composers. Milan Zelenka was the first person to introdukce the classical guitar on concert stages in the Czech Republic. It continues through his educational work, recording for the radio, and introducing the classical Czech guitar school at worldwide festivals, competitions and performing at concerts.
I put a bigger emphasis on his composition Sonáta Pulsante Omaggio a Jan Truhlář. At the end of my bachelor thesis I presented this Sonata and did a theoretical analysis on it.
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Václav Matějka - Variationes on the theme Liebes Madchen hor mir zu
Vencovský, Lukáš ; ZELENKA, Milan (advisor) ; RAK, Štěpán (referee)
The main theme of this thesis is the personality of a composer of Czech descent, Václav Tomáš Matějka. This paper tells us about places where he spent his lifetime and what kind of music he wrote and why. It concerns oneself with his production mainly for guitar. Furthermore it deals with the evolution of guitar as musical instrument during the lifetime of Václav Matějka. It reminds the newly transformed idea of the instrument and the change from five-course baroque guitar to six-string romantic guitar. It mentions different dead-end lines of this evolutional process through the second half of the 18th century. In the third part, there are shown some of the advantages of romantic guitar compared to modern instrument there. Then it deals with analysis of Variationes on the theme by Haydn, which Matějka wrote.
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Štěpán Rak´s contribution of the clasical guitar
Malhocká, Pavlína ; RAK, Štěpán (advisor) ; ZELENKA, Milan (referee)
The bachelor thesis depicts Štěpán Rak´s life, compositions and hie merits of music. It tells a story of his early childhood, his studies and his path forming his career as a world-known guitarist and as a great composer. It includes his stay in Finland and his travels around the world, his experiences, that moulded his personality.It involves also his great contribution as a pedagogue. It describes his prominent fivefinger technigue and technical exercises of some of his successful graduates. It mentions his meeting with his blood-related relatives, that tiook place when he was already 65 years old. An unusual and an interesting subchapter is dedicated to his spiritual insight of the world, that determines his thoughts, actions and his influence on his vicinity.The second chapter introduces in details his composition Variace na téma Jaromíra Klempíře, which gives the reader a general insight of Štěpán Rak´s ways of composing.
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Joaquín Rodrigo - A Journey to Fame
Czuczor, Patrik ; ZELENKA, Milan (advisor) ; RAK, Štěpán (referee)
My Bachelors Thesis called Joaguín Rodrigo - A journey to fame originated mainly from some translations from publucations in foreing languages ( most often from english or spanish). This choice of personality of Joaguín Rodrigo as a theme of my work was just a logical, because his most favourite work - Concerto for guitar and orchestra called Concierto de Aranjuez is in every respect the most played and can say also the best composition for the instrument which I follow up. I have already describe the circumstances which led me to narrow down the theme to the certain - relativela short - period of composers life in preface: Joaguín Rodrigo lived for very long time and therefore it is very complicated to find suitable literature about his personality and his works, so I described specially that period of his life which is in my opinion the most interesting for me as well as for some other readers, so this tima which prevented creation of already mentioned Concierto de Aranjuez after which he became famous very quickly ( hence the neme : J.R. - A journey to fame). I think, my Bachelors Thesis may be very useful especially for those who are, the same as me, interested in the personality and Works of Joaguín Rodrigo, possible to other celebrities associated with the Spanish culture that the text is also mentioned in connection with my topic. The main contribution of my work is, in my opinion that I sought a lot of information in foreing publications, which are not currently available to virtually all and I got quite a lot of musical and other illustrations, which can also be extremely difficult to get.
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Guitar Tradition in the Territory of historical Belarus
Krein, Nikita ; RAK, Štěpán (advisor) ; ZELENKA, Milan (referee)
This bachelor´s thesis deals with the development of guitar tradition in the territory of historical Belarus, from the beginning of the 16th century to nowadays. It also contains aspects of the lute development in the same field. This work is concentrated on the evolution process and personalities - guitarists, lutists,composers writing for these instrments and luthiers. It examines the evolution of professional guitar education in Belarus and the development of national interpretational school.The exposed material is not only declaimed but also evaluated by an authorized opinionb.Some processes are criticized.
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Parisien and Viennese Guitar School and their Benefits
Moučková, Michaela ; RAK, Štěpán (advisor) ; ZELENKA, Milan (referee)
As the title would suggest, the goal of my master thesis was to build the complete arch that would hold at the time of its brightest shine, at the times of Parisien and Viennese school. From my own opinion is this epoch of guitar, allocated by the end of classicism and the early romantism, in the universe of music, one of the most remarkable. This attractiveness is proven epecially thru the giutar literature of that time, that with its beauty, imaginativeness and permanent artistic recensy, is with no doubt the most significant. The first chapter is devided betwen the two subchapters. It pictures social-political and cultural situation of the turn of 18th and 19th century. In the first subchapter, I briefly capture the manners of changes of musical speech, predetermining then the speech of guitar composers of early romantism. Then in the second subchapter, I notice the most important genres and musical forms, preferred especially at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of 19th, from which our previously surveyed guitar schools were born. In second chapter I summarize the form of the early romantic guitar of the beginning of 19th century. I notice here the most significant names of master guitar builders and characteristics of their type of work. In following next two important chapters, 3rd and 4th, I talk about the most important modern guitar composers of Viennese and Parisien school of that time. Thru the short biographies and significant milestones of each personalities mentioned, I cite selected pieces for guitar, which by its meaning overcome typical expectations. The next subchapter then picks up the most influential contemporaries and followers who affect collaterally with both mentioned guitar schools, though not involved within them. The conclusion then in a few sentences points at the importance and unimaginable value of the guitar music of the first half of the 19th century, which has a worldwide merit revolutionary influence up to now.
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Benjamin Britten - Noctural after John Dowland Op.70
Moravec, Filip ; ZELENKA, Milan (advisor) ; RAK, Štěpán (referee)
The aim of my Diploma Thesis " Benjamin Britten - Noctural after John Dowland Op. 70 is to describe one of the most important pieces for solo guitar of the twentieth century. First, I deal with the personality of the composer of the piece and of the original. I also mention all of circumstances of this composition. I analyze the work from many perspectives - contextual, technical and interpretational. Then I present my own interpretation. At the end of the diploma thesis I deal with the first recording of the Noctural Op. 70.
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