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Musical Dramaturgy in films of David Lynch
Černohorský, Ondřej ; KUDLÁČ, Jakub (advisor) ; Klusák, Martin (referee)
David Lynch is one of the most important American postmodern filmmakers. His films are typical for their visual style, intellectual difficulty, surreal sequences, and intense emotional impact. Music used in his film is one of the most important tools how to achieve his artistic goals. This thesis is focused on the means how David Lynch uses film music in his films since his collaboration with composer Angelo Badalamenti. The film music of the particular film Mulholland Drive will be analysed and the results will be extrapolated on other of his films, namely Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Wild at Heart, Lost Highway, and Mulholland Drive.
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Sibelius: legacy of finnish music
Valentová Handzušová, Bára ; KLÁNSKÝ, Ivan (advisor) ; KAHÁNEK, Ivo (referee)
This master's thesis is dedicated to life and work of the most famous finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The work follows composers life from youth to the old age in Ainola, his composition and legacy. There are also basic information about evolution of Finland and development of music history, including significant music events and finish music education.
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Eduard Douša, composer and teacher
Lánská, Martina ; VÁLEK, Jiří (advisor) ; PIVODA, Radomír (referee)
The thesis brings the general point of view on the personality of Eduard Douša as composer and teacher. The first chapter brings a brief curriculum vitae of Douša. The second chapter offers an complete view at the composer´s work. It makes us familiar with the author´s beginnings as composer, first inspirations and personalities, which inspired him in studying composition, but also with his attitude to modern composition techniques. It is here closer spoken about reasons of composer´s interest in instructional works for kids and young adults. In this chapter is also analysed the topic of choice of musical forms, which Eduard Douša prefers, and he is convenient with them. The third chapter deals with Douša´s opinions on teaching, and methods he uses in his teaching of the composition. There are also mentioned the people, who served as role models to Douša. In the final, fourth chapter, is previous knowledge supported by meeting selected works of Eduard Douša for brass instruments. The biggest attention is given to Sonatina for flute and the piano.
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Works of Jan Klusák and Marek Kopelent
Nečaský, Jan ; KAŇKA, Michal (advisor) ; PETRÁŠ, Miroslav (referee)
Bachelor work about the New Music phenomenon and two composers, Marek Koplent and Jan Klusák. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical-historical and analytical. The theoretical and historical part deals with the new music and musical life of both composers, their musical activities in ensemble Musice viva pragensis (Kopelent) and Komorní harmonie (Klusák). Deals with the modern European music that influenced the composers. This section is divided into three chapters. The first concerns New Music and characterizes it, others deal with both composers. The second part of the bachelor thesis is analytical. This is an analysis of the compositions of the Jitřní chvalozpěv (1978) by Marek Kopelent and VII. Invence pro orchestr (1972−73) by Jan Klusák. The bachelor work is written using this literature and on the basis of personal interviews with both composers. In the analytical section are scanned scores.
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Petr Eben / Johannes Amos Comenius: The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart
Michalovičová, Ivana ; TŮMA, Jaroslav (advisor) ; HORA, Jan (referee)
This theses deals with the cycle “The Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of the Heart” for organ and the reciter, composed by Petr Eben who was inspired by the written artwork of the same name by Johannes Amos Comenius. Eben’s String quartet based on the same literary work is also mentioned.
The content of this thesis includes the biography of both authors, Eben and Comenius. In order to achieve a better insight into the Comenius’s work, the outline of the contemporary political development and its philosophical and religious background is also included.
The contents of several different passages of Comenius’s text are described in more details. These were used by Eben as the foundation for the organ improvisations. The description of individual musical parts of the cycle is also introduced.
This theses also includes the inspirational sources of Eben’s cycle, especially the Comenius’s spiritual songs published in the Amsterdam Hymn Book, as well as the comparison between Eben’s manuscript and available printed versions of his cycle, and available audio recordings of his work.
Last but not least this work also mentions the works of other Czech composers of the second half of the 20th century (i.e. J. Krcek, M. Raichl, A. Tucapsky) who were inspired by the Comenius’s creations (not only by the “Labyrinth”).
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EUGÈNE YSAŸE, FRITZ KREISLER: THE GREAT VIOLINISTS AND COMPOSERS
Schäferová, Eva ; ŠTRAUS, Ivan (advisor) ; HŮLA, Pavel (referee)
My thesis focuses on two significant artistic persons of the turn of the 19th and 20th century - Eugene Ysaÿe and Fritz Kreisler. The work represents two important violinists, who were outstanding composers as well. This is confirmed by their works, which notably enriched the violin music literature. The first half of the thesis is dedicated to the Belgian violinist and composer, Eugene Ysaÿe - whose work is an integral part of every violinist's repertoire nowadays - while the other half is dedicated to the life and work of Fritz Kreisler.
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Annotated translation: Pablo de Sarasate (Scherzo, revista de música, year XXIII, no. 235, November 2008)
Perglerová, Anna ; Obdržálková, Vanda (advisor) ; Králová, Jana (referee)
The bachelor thesis is divided into two parts: a practical and a theoretical one. The first part contains the translation of an article from the Spanish scientific journal Scherzo about the life, legacy and reception of the violinist Pablo de Sarasate. Then, the genesis of the target text is being reflected theoretically. The translation analysis focuses on the original article and describes its particular aspects as well as general attributes of the source language. After specifying the principles of the translation, the largest part of the thesis concentrates on particular processes and changes which took place during the translation. The crucial aspect of the work is a functional point of view.
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Composers in High Baroque Prague
Vokřínek, Lukáš ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Valkoun, Jaroslav (referee)
The author analyses acting Czech and foreign composers of church, chamber and opera music in high baroque Prague and so continues in still basic work engaging Prague high baroque and classicism music culture: Hudební Praha v XVIII. věku by Otakar Kamper, Melantrich 1936. At first the author specifies Prague high baroque style, tries to create profile of this style and outlines Prague music high baroque culture. Currently he applies to rich Prague culture life. In major part he focuses on composers which formed in Prague (or 'for Prague') at a given era. In third part he compares Prague music scene a given era with Vienna's. In conclusion assesses importance of given composers for general culture picture of high baroque Prague and evaluated mentioned comparison. Overall, the author finds out that many composers were connected with Prague of the era, and appreciates the significant contribution of the monastic orders to this development. The composers were completing the Gesamtkunstwerk that the high baroque Prague was. At the same time, an important precondition for the further music development arose and its climax was the activity of W. A. Mozart in the city. A brief comparison between the music scenes in Prague and Vienna revealed that both the cities had their qualities, although the position of...
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Relationship between electronic music and film
Švarcová, Johana ; BENDOVÁ, Helena (advisor) ; MAREK, Petr (referee)
In this work the mutual relationship between film and electronic music with particular focus on early sci-fi movies is discussed. This work is coming out from a phenomenal relationship between music and sound effects not often found outside of this genre. This topic is the rich source of an interdisciplinary overlaps and the cultural contexts, however not so much interest has been put yet to this field neither from Film or history of Electronic Music.
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