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Literature of the solo accordion by Czech authors post 1960 and its pedagogical outcome
Dlouhý, Radek ; Bezděk, Jiří (advisor) ; Douša, Eduard (referee) ; Meisl, Jan (referee)
This dissertation work is concerned with Czech composers who composed for the solo accordion. These composers cover a range of individual generations of composition from the earliest born through to the youngest. There is a brief introduction to each composer along with their compositions for solo accordion including the characteristics of each individual composition and the circumstances of their creation. The dissertation work then presents the chronological development of Czech compositions for the solo accordion from the very beginning up to the present. It is also focuses on the teaching of the accordion within the context of the Czech education system. A very important part of this work is the evaluation of a survey conducted in the form of a questionnaire addressing teachers of the accordion at Czech conservatoires which was a probe into the current situation regarding the teaching of this instrument and the utilization of compositions for the accordion for teaching. This work should profit pedagogy of the accordion in the Czech Republic and should assist in its orientation with regards to the original literature for the accordion.
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Contribution of Contemporary Composer Educators to the Development of Children's Musicality
Zdichová, Lucie ; Kozánková, Olga (advisor) ; Gregor, Vít (referee)
This dissertation deals with the contribution of contemporary composer educators to the development of childrenʼs musicality. In the first chapter it touches on the theme of important pedagogical representatives in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia in the 17th to 19th centuries, and briefly stops at our nation's teacher, Jan Ámos Komenský. The following chapters contain a questionnaire and the treatise on the life and educational activity of contemporary Czech composers and educators Eduard Douša, Emil Hradecký, Milan Dvořák, Jiří Pazour and Tomáš Sýkora. The main source of my information was a personal interview with each one. The goal of my work was to outline the key influences of music teachers on the child's spiritual and emotional development from the 17th century to the present and to answer the question "What personality features can be a positive influence on music students of any age?". Key words Czech composers, education, childrenʼs musicality, development, influence
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Literature of the solo accordion by Czech authors post 1960 and its pedagogical outcome
Dlouhý, Radek ; Bezděk, Jiří (advisor) ; Douša, Eduard (referee) ; Meisl, Jan (referee)
This dissertation work is concerned with Czech composers who composed for the solo accordion. These composers cover a range of individual generations of composition from the earliest born through to the youngest. There is a brief introduction to each composer along with their compositions for solo accordion including the characteristics of each individual composition and the circumstances of their creation. The dissertation work then presents the chronological development of Czech compositions for the solo accordion from the very beginning up to the present. It is also focuses on the teaching of the accordion within the context of the Czech education system. A very important part of this work is the evaluation of a survey conducted in the form of a questionnaire addressing teachers of the accordion at Czech conservatoires which was a probe into the current situation regarding the teaching of this instrument and the utilization of compositions for the accordion for teaching. This work should profit pedagogy of the accordion in the Czech Republic and should assist in its orientation with regards to the original literature for the accordion.
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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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Czech contemporary compo
Hrachovinová, Hana ; BOUŠKOVÁ, Jana (advisor) ; Brateljević, Ana (referee)
This thesis concerns Czech contemporary composition for harp, specifically the solos, chamber music and concertos by Czech composers. It describes the current state of research - four diploma theses written on the Czech contemporary repertoire. This thesis presents certain authors who have written works for harp - P. Eben, J.F.Fischer, I. Loudová, Z. Matějů, L. Matoušek, K. Slavická a P. Zemek giving their brief biography, enlisting their works with harp and mainly presenting interviews with the composers concerning their attitude to harp and their methods of dealing with the specific technical features of harp.I give more information about the structure or creation background of selected pieces. The analytic chapter gives the comparison of different approaches to harp in the work of the selected composers. The background for this comparison is mainly the interviews with the comopsers or my own konwledge of their pieces. The integral part of the thesis is also a large table of the contemporary Czech composition for harp, placed in the appendix.
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Jiri Pauer operatic Creation and staging Solutions Opera "Žvanivý slimejš"
Lieberzeit, Michal ; OTAVA, Martin (advisor) ; NEKVASIL, Miloslav (referee)
My thesis "Opera Works of Jiří Pauer and Staging of the Opera Žvanivý slimejš" is dealing with the complete opera work of the composer Jiří Pauer. The thesis gives a thofough analysis of the staging of the opera "Žvanivý slimejš" of the original concept of Michal Lieberzeit. Moreover there follows also a brief synopsis and a breakdown of all Pauer´s opera works. In the appendix, you will find list of characters of the premieres and photographs of the staging in the National Theatre Prague.
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