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Ladislav Vycpálek: cantata Blessed is the Man…
Kraftová, Nikol ; Ottlová, Marta (advisor) ; Gabrielová, Jarmila (referee)
The following bachelor thesis aims to explain the cantata Blessed is the Man… in the context of the contemporary cantata's production and through the reception of Ladislav Vycpálek's works. The opening chapter provides the composer's full biography with a list of his non- music activities and awards. The next part presents some testimonies of the composer's personality and a summary dealing with the acceptance of Vycpálek's works by his contemporary peers. It also takes into account the references of his music in academic publications. Afterwards, Vycpálek's own analysis of his cantatas is addressed and a general view of the Czech contemporary cantata's production is put into perspective. The actual discussion on Blessed is the Man… enriches through an interpretation of its libretto; it also stands as a summary of performances as well as its reviews. Lastly, the closing chapter states on the diverse turns in the reception of the cantata and Vycpálek's music during the 20th and 21st century; it basically looks for its own reasons and the context.
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Mirko Očadlík and His Music Criticism in the Journal "Klíč"
Tříletý, Petr ; Gabrielová, Jarmila (advisor) ; Zdrálek, Vít (referee)
This thesis deals with music criticism of musicologist and music critic Mirko Očadlík (1904-1964) which he published in years 1930-1934 in the journal "Klíč" that was for the most of its existence edited by himself. The thesis analyses the basic position of Očadlík's critical judgements and places it as well as his whole publishing activities in historical context. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Ladislav Vycpálek: cantata Blessed is the Man…
Kraftová, Nikol ; Ottlová, Marta (advisor) ; Gabrielová, Jarmila (referee)
The following bachelor thesis aims to explain the cantata Blessed is the Man… in the context of the contemporary cantata's production and through the reception of Ladislav Vycpálek's works. The opening chapter provides the composer's full biography with a list of his non- music activities and awards. The next part presents some testimonies of the composer's personality and a summary dealing with the acceptance of Vycpálek's works by his contemporary peers. It also takes into account the references of his music in academic publications. Afterwards, Vycpálek's own analysis of his cantatas is addressed and a general view of the Czech contemporary cantata's production is put into perspective. The actual discussion on Blessed is the Man… enriches through an interpretation of its libretto; it also stands as a summary of performances as well as its reviews. Lastly, the closing chapter states on the diverse turns in the reception of the cantata and Vycpálek's music during the 20th and 21st century; it basically looks for its own reasons and the context.
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Otakar Šourek (1883-1956) and his Music Critical Activities
Nová, Kateřina ; Gabrielová, Jarmila (advisor) ; Kachlík, Jan (referee)
The presented Master's thesis, titled "Otakar Šourek (1883-1956) - Music critic and writer", deals with Otakar Šourek, the author of the most extensive monograph on Antonín Dvořák to date. Šourek played a significant role in the musical life of the first Czechoslovak Republic (1918 - 1938). He worked for numerous music institutions and wrote music reviews, articles and studies for many journals and magazines, as well as books. On the basic of the description of Šourek's public work and his engagement in several music "scandals" in the first Czechoslovak Republic, the thesis strives to evaluate Šourek's position amid the musical life of the time and characterise him as a music critic. The thesis draws upon the study of source materials from Otakar Šourek's personal effects, deposited at the National Museum - Czech Museum of Music, and study of the period press. Key words: music criticism, music, music of the first half of the 20th century, the first Czechoslovak Republic, interwar period, Otakar Šourek
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