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Sir Malcolm Arnold. Life and work, focusing on flute repertoire
Reiprich, Oto ; PIVODA, Radomír (advisor) ; VÁLEK, Jiří (referee)
The thesis concerns Malcolm Arnold, one of the most significant English composers of the 20th century, and his favorite instrument - the flute. In the biographical part it focuses on Arnold`s difficult and complicated life, his mental illness and the consequent impact of these facts on his work. It gives special attention to personalities and circumstances which are associated with Arnold`s compositions for flute. The second part involves formal and harmonical analysis of his two concertos for flute and orchestra and the Fantasy for solo flute. I have factored in the influences of different 20th century musical styles - serial methods, jazz, cabaret performances - in his composition techniques. The work is based on my personal interpretation experience.
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Marcel Moyse
Reiprich, Oto ; Pivoda, Radomír (advisor) ; Válek, Jiří (referee)
With this bachelor thesis I would like to introduce a remarkable French flutist, pedagogue and an author of worldwide played studies and etudes. In the first paragraphs I describe Moyse's life from the very tough beginnings and a musical childhood through the influence of important flute figures during his studies at the Conservatory of Paris. Furthermore, I concern his career development throughout his activities in Paris or Geneva and a settlement in America and, moreover, his movement during the World War. Last but not least I write about the very famous Masterclass of his. ?Moyse as a teacher? is a topic of the next chapter which represents the flutist's growth as a pedagogue, his way of teaching, the communication with students, and his own view of concrete flute techniques like tone, vibrato, interpretation etc. The next follows a part that is titled ?The Author?, where I describe his most famous collection of etudes and exercises. At the very end I present Moyse as an artist and very exceptional interpreter, I mention also his recordings and his ensemble - The Moyse Trio. All the chapters are completed by quotations of himself, his students, friends and family.
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