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Concert pedal harps created by world's lead manufacturers
Okénková, Aneta Violeta ; BOUŠKOVÁ, Jana (advisor) ; BRATELJEVIČ, Ana (referee)
Main focus of this thesis is an enumeration of the most important and world's most famous pedal harp makers. Aim of the thesis is mainly to desribe the history of each company and its value in creating the modern pedal harp. Other types of harps with different than the pedal tuning mechanism are not mentioned on purpose and rather than reviewing the history of the pedal harp, a today's concept of creating a modern harp is described in the thesis.
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FUNCTION AND APPEARANCE OF DOUBLE BASS IN THE LIFETIME OF W. A. MOZART
Hudec, Pavel ; HUDEC, Jiří (advisor) ; ŽALUD, Radomír (referee)
The double bass is among all the other string instruments a very rare one, as to it’s
original development, which differs from the other string instruments. It does not have a
unified number of strings and tuning, as one of the last instruments being currently used. I
would like to put an emphasis on the fact, that the name of W. A. Mozart is figuring only as
an orientation in time, as a kind of brackets to defy the period, which I am describing. It is
also a symbolism; Mozart’s name is very closely related to the city of Vienna, which has in
his time witnessed successes of double bass as a solo as well as a chamber instrument.
In my work I would like to concentrate mainly on this period, and on the periods being
closely related to it and show the different ways and purposes, how this instrument was
being used. For a more authentic look into this age I also translate some crucial
documents, which have not been translated to the Czech language yet. The main aim of
this work is to give a general view about three main countries, where the musical life was
being formed, that is to say in France, Italy, and the German speaking countries.
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Oboe - history and evolution of the instrument
Kopicová, Jana ; BROŽKOVÁ, Jana (advisor) ; SEQUARDTOVÁ, Liběna (referee)
Thesis with the title: Oboe - history and evolution of the instrument deals with gradual development of double reeds wind instruments since prehistorical times until now. It should benefit wind instrument players and espetially oboe players.
This thesis is devided to fourteen chapters. First chapter sums up the history of the oldest double reeds instruments. Second continues with the description of shawms, which were direct predecessors of oboe. Following chapter describes most important part of oboe, as reed is, and shows its origin and evolution. Fourth and fifth chapters of the thesis deal with history of creation and development of baroque oboe and its reed. Continuing with chapter nuber six, which contains information about english horn as one of oboes related instruments, and chapter seven mentioning oboe da caccia. In eighth chapter we can find description of 18th century oboe developement and onwards the most famous players of oboe in chapter nine. In thenth chapter of the thesis we can find detailed description of oboe d'amoure. Most important literature written for oboe "d'amoure" is found in chapter number eleven. Chapter twelve contains evolution of the instrument in 18th century and personates most significant players of their time. Number thirteen summarizes information about oboe in 19th century. The contemporary shape of oboe as well as its current world vendor offer we can find in the last fourteenth chapter of the thesis.
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Technology of a trombone
Bergmann, Michal ; SUŠICKÝ, Jiří (advisor) ; MALIMÁNEK, Karel (referee)
This work are processed unreleased and unpublished findings of prof. Jaroslav Ušák supplemented with modern knowledge.
The technology of a trombone is broadly conceived theme, but if we set aside just one sector, the picture would be incomplete and perhaps even nonsensical.
It deals in detail with the construction of the instrument, its production and its difficulties, but also the difficulties of emboucher or a mechanical improvements.
It also contains a short chapter about mutes.
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The production technology of clarinet reeds and possible modifications
Žitný, Radek ; HLAVÁČ, Jiří (advisor) ; MAREŠ, Vlastimil (referee)
In my thesis I describe the known technologies of clarinet and saxophone reed making. These range from purely hand-made fabrication (as in the case of the production of oboe and bassoon reeds) to technologies with an extensive use of machine work, which allows for refined and accelerated production. I also describe what precedes the manufacturing of a reed itself, that is growing and harvesting of cane wood of which the reeds are made. Clarinet and saxophone reeds are the subject of much speculation in terms of durability, usage, warm-up, storage and especially their possible customization to the needs of each individual player. That is why in the second part of this thesis I focus on possible personilised modifications of reeds. To conclude I quote and comment on the most comprehensive records of reed adjustments available in the existing specialist literature. The aim of my research is to provide clarinetists and saxophonists with a manual where I present facts and methods of reed adjustment they may put in practice themselves, and therefore avoid having to rely on „selecting the best of the mediocre reeds available in the music shop". The thesis includes an illustrated appendix of sketches, adjustments, reeds and their packaging, cases and tools.
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FRAME DRUMS – HISTORY AND PRESENT
Rehberger, Pavel ; MIKOLÁŠEK, Daniel (advisor) ; MATOUŠEK, Vlastislav (referee)
The goal of the thesis is to present to the reader the history and development of the frame drums, and also introduce the ways of their usage in the past and within the present musical thinking. For an adequate usage of all capabilities of this instrument is beneficial to understand the natural relation of the progress between its fabrication and the techniques of playing. Last but not least the thesis makes an effort to get an overview and a description of at least the main part from infinite number of variations of the frame drums used in the present day with the insight into disunited nomenclature.
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The historyof the Tuba
Müller, Vít ; MALIMÁNEK, Karel (advisor) ; DIVOKÝ, Zdeněk (referee)
The theme of this bachelor thesis is the History of the Tuba. The aim of this work is to approach the reader a complete history and a gradual development up to today's modern instruments. The individual chapters contain the historical stage, in which the sub-chapters is then a chronological development of the tuba‘s instruments, which are then thoroughly described. To illustrate are accompanied by individual pictures of the instruments for a better overview in the evolution of the Tuba.
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Evolution of the structure of the double bass
Špaček, Jan ; ŽALUD, Radomír (advisor) ; HUDEC, Jiří (referee)
Purpouse of this work is tu summarize information about double bass and its evolution. First chapter is about historical conections between old types of string instruments and viola da gamba and braccio. Then about viola da gamba and its metamorfosis to double bass. Second chapter describes modern double bass, its construction and differences between its types. Double bass bow is described in third chapter. Also with its history and modern look. And last chapter is about sizes which double bass construction went trhough and also about extremely big instruments.
Important part of this work is also insert. Here you can clearly see what this work is about in pictures and charts. Insert is situated at the and.
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Development of clarinet´s family
Durníková, Nela ; HLAVÁČ, Jiří (advisor) ; MAREŠ, Vlastimil (referee)
The topic of this Bachelor's thesis is the Development of clarinet´s family.
The work describes in detail the entire clarinet family. From predecessors clarinets, as was Chalumeau through sopranino, soprano, medium and deep clarinet. Part of this work are also quarter-tone clarinet, various production materials and shapes clarinet
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