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Folk music in the work of Czech authors
Melichárková, Alžběta ; Veverková, Jana (advisor) ; Hurníková, Kateřina (referee)
The master's thesis is focused on the presence of folk music and culture in the work of four Czech authors, Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák, Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů. In the theoretical part, the composers are introduced in chronological order. The emphasis is put on the key moments and influences that subsequently shaped their relationship to folk music. There is also provided the historical and social context necessary for understanding the topic. Furthermore, there are also stated and described the compositions that are inspired by folk music or use it explicitly. The compositions are stated alongside corresponding sheet music. In the practical part, selected compositions, which were discussed in the theoretical part, are used as material for teaching activities. These activities were created for teaching music education at lower secondary schools. In the activities, accessible folk music is used as a mean to understand more demanding classical music. All activities are tested in pedagogical practice and are therefore provided with a description, goals, methodological commentary, and graphic materials.
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Antonín Dvořák and the region of Liberec - Sources for composer's life and work
Myslivcová, Eva ; Gabrielová, Jarmila (advisor) ; Kachlík, Jan (referee)
The goal of the submitted work is to find out and to evaluate the state of sources connected with Antonín Dvořák's personal artistic contacts as well as with reception of his artwork and his figure in the regions set in the introduction of this work and by the concept of Liberec region in general. The first chapter named "State of Research" brings along with other information also the report on discovering two copies of letters completely unknown until now in the section named "Sources". Antonín Dvořák addressed these letters to Alois Göbl to Sychrov. The next chapter is dedicated to Turnov region and to his concert in Semily. This chapter summarizes already well known information about Dvořák's visits in this region; as well as it expands our knowledge based on unpublished sources from the archive of the choir named Antonín Dvořák, and also from Museum of Český Ráj both located in Turnov. The last chapter focuses on other regions stated in the introduction; the sources based on this theme were expected to be relatively smaller after the very first look at the problem. Key words Antonín Dvořák; Alois Göbl; Otilie Dvořáková; Bohuslav Finke; Josef Kuhn; František Čepelík; Kajetán Tichý; Antonín Horáček; Choir Antonín Dvořák in Turnov; Turnov; Sychrov; Semily; Liberec/Reichenberg; Jablonec nad...
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Interpretation of Moravian Duets op. 32 by Antonín Dvořák in the Selected Czech Choirs
Mundilová, Anna ; Veverková, Jana (advisor) ; Volavá, Iva (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with Moravian Duets op. 32 written by Antonín Dvořák. Including comparsion of manuscript and contemporary edition of notation and comprehensive chapter which analyse recordings of this piece. Recordings are from different types of choirs. They are represented by children's choirs, women choirs and by female component of mixed choirs. Next chapters focus on analysis of each duet from perspective of interpretation, draw attention to difficult parts and gives recommendations for the interpretation. The analysis is mainly focused on the difficulty of interpretation in terms of vocal technique. The final chapter describes vocal exercises and recommendations for easier practicing and more convincing interpretation of this piece.
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Concert Overtures Nature, Life, and Love op. 91-93 by Antonín Dvořák
Myslivcová, Eva ; Gabrielová, Jarmila (advisor) ; Ottlová, Marta (referee)
The submitted thesis deals with Antonín Dvořák's trilogy of concert overtures Nature, Life and Love, Op. 91-93. After summarising the current state of research in existing literature followed by the overview of music and non-musical sources, the overture - and mainly concert overture - is depicted as a music genre and Antonín Dvořák's overtures are presented in general. Integral element of the thesis is a summarization of circumstances of the given works' origin and thus also putting them into the context of composer's oeuvre. However the focus of the thesis lies in a musical-analytical insight into each of the three overtures (In Nature's Realm, Op. 91 [B 168], Carnival, Op. 92 [B 169], Othello, Op. 93 [B 174]), where the author also takes their existing analyses into account and pays attention to their genesis according to the sources. Key words Antonín Dvořák, Concert ouverture
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Josef Suk - important czech violinist of the 20th century
Zimányi, Monika ; Tomášek, Jiří (advisor) ; Perglerová, Marka (referee)
This thesis presents personality of Josef Suk, the great violinist of the 20th century, who followed his famous ancestors - Antonín Dvořák and Josef Suk. Describing Master not only as a violinist, but also as a chamber musician, conductor and pedagogue. Besides personality this famous violinist the work pointing on Czech violin school, which he representatived and his quality of playing the violin was on the top of the violin elite on the world. There is describe co-operation with the others artists, who have important place in his life. Excipting Suk's path work undrapes his private and ideas too. In the end of work is interview with PhDr. Jana Vojtěšková, the author of exhibition about Josef Suk, which was big benefit for my thesis.
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The Mediatization of Rusalka - A Language Semiosis of the Opera and the Musical (A Comparative Semiotic Analysis)
Pavézková, Tereza ; Šoltys, Otakar (advisor) ; Podzimek, Jan (referee)
In this Master's thesis, I attempt to capture the disparate semiosis of two musical genres - a traditional opera, Rusalka, which has a unique position in Czech national music, and a musical of the same name. On the basis of theoretical findings from semiotics as a science, from the approaches of F. de Saussure, C. S. Peirce and R. Barthes, and by means of semiotic analysis, the thesis unravels semantic elements that are specific for theatrical art. Attention is directed at the symbol as a major tool for semiosis and the classification of symbols on the basis of Peirce's three ontological categories. The analysis focuses on decoding the semiotic systems used in the two genres (the libretto, the music, the characters, the story, and the technical and symbolic means that are employed). The analysis also deals with the question of intertextuality and the ideological background of the text, and attempts in this way to compare the differences and/or the similarities of diverse semiotic codes of the same class, and to capture their originality and specificity. At the same time, the thesis is focused on the dominant semiotic code of the two genres. This is, on the one hand, determined by the systemic distinctions between opera and musical theatre, while, on the other hand, it is primarily predetermined by...
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Vysoká Manor House
Bílková, Inka Jindřiška ; Županič, Jan (advisor) ; Jirásková, Věra (referee)
Vysoka Manor House ABSTRACT This thesis follows up the story of the Vysoka Manor House with Antonin Dvorak Memorial. The aim of the thesis is to create komplex story of the manor, its history and present too, present the background of the era, when the Manor was built, and name personalities related to this place and how They lived here. History of Vysoká dates back to 14th century. Later in 19th century there comes the count Vaclav Robert Kounic who hired czech builder and later Prague mayor Cenek Gregor to create neorenessaince designed manor house. This achitectural style was used a lot in 19th century. The appearence of the manor house has been preserved without big changes. Thanks to the count Kounic many important personalities as politicians, authors etc. came to Vysoka. Kounic married the actress Josefina Cermakova who was sister in law of the composer Antonin Dvorak. Thanks to him there came also personalities related to music area. Dvorak loved surrounding contryside. It was strong inspiration for his work. Numeber of his masterpieces were composed here. At the beginning Dvorak was Kounics' guest later he accepted count's offer and made own house in Vysoka, that is know as Villa Rusalka. Count Kounic definitely left Vysoka in 1905. There are new owners of the manor house: dr. Zak and later the...
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Spirituality of Psalms in the Context of Antonín Dvořák's Biblical Songs
Řehák, Miroslav ; Matějek, Jaromír (advisor) ; Sládek, Karel (referee)
Spirituality of Psalms in the Context of Antonín Dvořák's Biblical Songs. The aim of this work is an introduction with general pieces of informations about psalms, about their primary theological scope, about spiritual world and spiritual aspects, because they in fact include the human life in all circumstances. Fundamental commission is to introduce musical work of the czech composer Antonín Dvořák (1841─1904) Biblical Songs. This work includes ten songs. Lyrics of these songs elected Antonín Dvořák himself from the Book of Psalms. This book is a part of the Old Testament. The psalms are not only a prayer of a person. The psalms are a perspective and a dialogue of person and God and the psalms make a relationship with God. Subject matter of this work will be to find a communication between a person and God and the reception of the words of God too. Very important in this case is the state of mind in thoughts and in emotional feelings. The emotional feelings and thoughts are a part of the composer's aith. The composer receives the faith from God and the musical work of art, Biblical Songs, is the answer to God. Keywords Psalm, prayer, spiritual formation, Biblical Songs, Antonín Dvořák, musicology
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