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Czech Violin Schools for Beginners
Muzikářová, Markéta ; Tomášek, Jiří (advisor) ; Perglerová, Marka (referee)
SUMMARY: The thesis contains a description, analysis and subsequent comparison of selected czech violin schools for the beginners. The final assessment is based on several criteria such as efficiency and speed of acquisition of violin techniques by the student, student's development of musicality, as well as the aesthetic and musical motivation.
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Influence of compensatory mechanisms arising from violin playing using the DNS method
Hryzlíková, Eliška ; Oplatková, Lenka (advisor) ; Pelíšková, Pavlína (referee)
This thesis investigates compensatory mechanisms arising from playing the violin. It summarizes the existing literature on the topic of the influence of violin playing on the posture of violinists and proposes a compensatory exercise according to the DNS method. The theoretical part describes the "ideal" position for violin playing, the effect of ergonomic aids, kinesiology of playing, anatomy of the shoulder girdle, and finally the compensatory mechanisms stemming from holding and playing the violin while sitting and connected health problems. The experimental part presents the results of case studies of 8 non-professional violin players aged from 18 to 30 years, evaluation of their posture and musculoskeletal disorders, and the proposed compensatory exercise according to the DNS method. The anamnestic data were obtained through a survey and the health condition of the musculoskeletal system is investigated using a kinesiological examination (inspection and palpation, anthropometric measurements, and specific tests for deep stabilizing system and scapula). Inspection and palpation measurement cannot be objectively measured and therefore the obtained measurements serve only as a relative guide for the evaluation. The greatest muscle load is generally in the areas of cervical spine and shoulder...
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Compositions for Violin by Modern Greek and Cypriot Composers Solon Michaelides, Alkis Baltas and Andreas Argyrou
Chira, Kyriaki ; Kubátová, Gabriela (advisor) ; Pecháček, Stanislav (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the contemporary works of selected Cypriot composers for violin. Throughout the centuries, since ancient times until today, Cyprus has been under the influence of many foreign conquerors including the Arabs, Venetians, Franks, Ottomans, and the English, among many others, who passed through Cyprus and left their marks on Cypriot cultural life. Natives, occupiers, and continuously migrating populations from Europe, Asia, and Africa formed a multicultural environment, where languages, religions and dogmas, ethnic traditions, education, and living standards have been diverse, and in constant interaction and transformation. It is necessary to mention the current violent division between the Greek and Turkish people has still not been overcome. This conflict has left an indelible mark on musical traditions. Cypriot folklore is also reflected in the work of the modern generation of composers. I believe that Cypriot classical music is a not very commonly known issue in the Czech Republic, and I have written this thesis in the hopes that it will increase awareness of Cypriot music. In this Diploma thesis I introduce three modern composers from Cyprus and Greece: Solon Michaelides (1905- 1979), Alkis Baltas (*1948) and Andreas Argyrou (*1957) and their compositions for violin. I focus...
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Physical Problems of violin players and their solutions
Omura, Kiriko ; ČEPICKÝ, Leoš (advisor) ; ŠTRAUS, Ivan (referee)
This thesis introduces physical problems of violin players and their solutions. I used music practice books, various theses and an interview with an expert about physical problems. My aim is to analyze basic information on locomotory disorders and their solutions. This thesis suggests how to teach beginner violin and children in the correct body posture.
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Violin Concertos by J. Sibelius and B. Bartok No. 2 - interpretations of Isaac Stern, Gil Shaham and Viktoria Mullova
Al-Ashhab, Milan ; ŠTRAUS, Ivan (advisor) ; MATOUŠEK, Bohuslav (referee)
This diploma thesis is focused on comparison of performance styles of three
world class violinists – Isaac Stern, Gil Shaham and Viktoria Mullova. This
comparison is achieved by a detailed analysis of interpretation of two selected
violin concertos of different characteristics. From individual details we shall
conclude overall violin performance characteristics of individual violinists.
The thesis consists of three chapters. The first one deals with brief
autobiography of the composers and violinists. The topic of the second chapter is
a comparison of actual interpretation of violin concert by Jean Sibelius, the third
one compares the interpretation of Bartok’s second violin concert.
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EUGENE YSAŸE – SONATAS FOR SOLO VIOLIN OP. 27 – INTERPRETIVE ANALYSIS OF SONATAS NO. 3, 4, 5
Pěruška, Matouš ; ČEPICKÝ, Leoš (advisor) ; PANOCHA, Jiří (referee)
There have been numerous texts written about Eugene Ysaÿe. In my thesis, I will try to show that although in his six sonatas for solo violin op. 27, there are all the information necessary to play the sonatas well, however, he still leaves the interprets an infinite number of possibilities how to show their fantasy.
Also, I will try to give an insight into the period of the famous Belgian violinist, especially from the violin’s point of view. He set the bar so high, it will be very difficult to surpass.
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Bohuslav Matoušek: violinist by body and soul
Junek, Jakub ; MATOUŠEK, Bohuslav (advisor) ; ŠTRAUS, Ivan (referee)
This thesis introduces to its readers artistic and professional life of Bohuslav Matoušek, outstanding renowned czech violinist and pedagogue. It also describes his great successes in the field of music recordings, the most it zooms on recording and production of the complete works of Bohuslav Martinů for concertante violin (and viola). This extraordinary set of complete works by Martinů had a great success worldwide, because of that I also attach excerpts of reviews and critique from abroad.
These are followed by listing the most significant solo recordings and some
of the interviews for Czech press. At the very end this thesis contains an analysis
of Mr. Matoušek‘s recording of the violin concerto in D major Op. 77 by Johannes
Brahms from 1988.
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Violin Teaching Methods With the Focus on the Suzuki Method and Colourstrings Method
Kořenová, Zuzana ; Perglerová, Marka (advisor) ; Kubátová, Gabriela (referee)
The Diploma Thesis addresses the methods of teaching playing the violin and related teaching materials. The first part of the Thesis is devoted to traditional Czech schools, which are at the moment the most common resource material used at the Czech ZUS basic fine arts schools. I briefly introduce methodical materials intended for the education of beginners by Josef Micka and Magdalena Micková, Otakar Ševčík, Jan Čermák and Jaroslav Beran, Zdeněk Gola and Eva Bublová. The second part, being the centrepiece of the Thesis, is focused on two pedagogical methods which are non-Czech by origin - namely the Suzuki method and the Colourstrings method. Shinichi Suzuki created his method in post-war Japan and his accent in teaching playing an instrument is in the development of the potential of a person as well as the society, not really achieving true mastery in violin playing. The Thesis includes a description of its cornerstones and foundations. The last method addressed in the Thesis is the Colourstings method, emerging partly from the Suzuki method. Its author, Géza Szilvay, created it for his daughter, now a professional violinist. Szilvay is currently heavily involved in a tour of lectures on musical pedagogy and long-distance teaching projects. He is based at The East Helsinki Music Institute and...
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A System of Instrumental Education in the UK
Jelínková, Kateřina ; Tichá, Alena (advisor) ; Perglerová, Marka (referee)
This Master thesis describes possibilities of instrumental tuition in the United Kingdom. It focuses on curricular documents as A Common Approach and The Importance of Music - A National Plan for Music Education, further on music services - organizations which mediate music tuition and also on the system of musical examinations, which is very different than way musical exams in the Czech Republic. The thesis outlines also the topic of El Sistema, a music-educational project founded in Venezuela, in the last decade gaining considerable popularity also in Europe - especially in the United Kingdom. The thesis pays attention also to ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) and its activities - creating syllables and other publications, publishing music scores, organization of music examinations and providing diplomas. In the field of music examinations the thesis focuses on Violin and Music theory. The last chapter if this thesis focuses on comparing some aspects of the instrumental tuition in the United Kingdom and a system of music schools in the Czech Republic. The conclusion brings a suggestion, how could the Czech curriculum for music schools improve.
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