SHK14 History of Music: Czech Music

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jana Perutková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Academy of Ancient Music – Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Academy of Ancient Music – Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 27. 2. 12:30–13:15 N41, Fri 13. 3. 12:30–13:15 N41, Fri 27. 3. 12:30–13:15 N41, Fri 17. 4. 12:30–13:15 N41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will have a general knowledge of Czech music. Students will be able to discuss problems of style, structure (form) and performance of Czech music.
Syllabus
  • Political, social and cultural circumstances in the first half of 17th century. A. V. Michna z Otradovic. Cancionals, V. Holan-Rovenský
  • Principes of composition of baroque music, relation homophony-polyphony. The Czech conterpoint: B. M. Černohorský. J. Zach. J. N. Seger and his followers
  • Sacred music with respect to orders: Jesuits. The forms of compositions - religious song, oratorio, mass. Š. Brixi, F.X. Brixi. F. I. Tůma. J. A. Plánický
  • The Czech cantors, folk music. Pastorelas.
  • Musical life in Prague, canonisation of Jan Nepomucký, musica navalis. Chateau chapels in Bohemia and Moravia I.
  • Chateau chapels in Bohemia and Moravia II. Baroque opera in Czech lands and in Wienna. The baroque theatre in Český Krumlov
  • The coronation of Carl VI. in 1723. Fux-Zelenka-Caldara
  • Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou and lord Johann Adam Questenberg.
  • P. J. Vejvanovský, F. I. Biber, V. M. Gurecký
  • J. H. Schmelzer, A. Poglietti
  • J. D. Zelenka. Theoretical writting on music - Janovka, Vogt, Kircher, Fux
Literature
  • FUKAČ, Jiří. "Česká hudba" - nad koncepcemi jednoho kulturního fenoménu ["Czech music" - the conceptions of a cultural phenomenon]. Opus musicum. Brno: Státní filharmonie, Svaz čes. skladatelů, 1985, vol. 17, No 5, p. 148-156. info
  • RACEK, Jan. Česká hudba : od nejstarších dob do počátku 19. století. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění, 1958, 333 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, listening music, class discussion
Assessment methods
written test, 100% of the final mark
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2019, Spring 2021.
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