This Master thesis describes the functioning of a wind quintet: it's succesful foundation and choosing the right coplayers, efficient ways of rehearsing and preparation for a concert, competition or redording. The thesis suggest detailed day schedule of the preparation and rehearsals and shows how to work efficiently in different stages of the ensemble development. The thesis treats thoroughly the choice of appropriate repertoir pieces, which are organised according the technical difficulty. It evaluates the improtance of Czech ensembles Prague Wind Quintet and the Afflatus Quintet and enlists the practical experience of their members.

This thesis deals with Viktor Ullmann, a Czech-German composer of Jewish descent, and with his third string quartet. The text is arranged into three chapters. The first part describes Viktor Ullmann's life. His life is divided into two periods. The first period is delienated by the years 1898-1942 and the second one is focused on the last two years of the composer's life, 1942-1944, which he spent in Terezín concentration camp. The second chapter deals with Ullmann's third string quartet, which he composed in Terezín ghetto in the year 1943.

This thesis analyzes in detail the work of Leonard Bernstein: MASS. The analysis covers both the theoretical and formal point of view as well as the interpretation issues, while focusing specifically on the issue of interpreting the multi-genre musical work and its definition.

Thesis, which is mainly based on New Civil Code, discusses marriage and its issues. It is also compared to previous version of the law where important. Theoretical part is split into four main chapters. First chapter focuses on institution of marriage itself including development of marriage and importance of relations between spouses. The second chapter talks about marital property of spouses, its content, modification and management. Specific problems of marriage are discussed in the third chapter while last chapter deals with end of marriage termination of marriage and its settlement of the marital property. In the practical part have been researched the problems of marriage (the most common kinds of problems and theirs reasons) and reasons for termination of marriage with the survey. Outcome of this survey has been statistically evaluated. Found information are shown in the final part of practical thesis as well as confirmed hypotheses regarding matter. Propositions are made for dealing with marriage issues and termination of marriage based on findings.

This thesis offers a brief overview of the life and the work of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. It was no coincidence that Robert Schumann called him the Mozart of the 19th century: Being a prodigy from a very early age, he composed with such an unbelievable lightness. Many of his compositions have become an essential part of the world of music nowadays. Equally, his pieces for the cello and the piano, which are dealt with in the second part of the thesis, have their remarkable qualities and they are worth playing.

The master thesis concerns with the Trio for violin, cello and piano Nr. 2 e minor by one of the most significant Russian composers of all times – Dmitry Shostakovich. Presenting a brief biography of the composer, the thesis continues introducing Ivan Ivanovich Sollertinsky, a very interesting personality of the Soviet cultural life and also one of the closest friends and colleagues of Shostakovich, to whom he dedicated his Trio Nr. 2. Following, there is a general introduction of the circumstances that influenced the composer’s life in those days, therefore also his musical language and the final shape of his Trio Nr. 2, including the circumstances of its premiere and also the most significant performers of this piece. The greatest part of the thesis concerns with an overal analysis of all the four movements of the composition from both technical and expressional point of view.

The main goal of this thesis the introductiom to the czech romantic piano literature. The first part contains a brief introduction to the origins and analysis from the musical perspective. In chapter two I concentrate on the technical and phonic parameters of the work. Apart from Dvorak's solo piano excerpts, one can take notice of excerpts from the revided version done by Vilem Kurz - and confrontation of both. There are 4 groups in which the main differences between the two versions are divided. The last chapter contains a summary of performance experience by interviews with famous pianists - Ivan Klansky, Martin Kasik and Ivo Kahanek.

Subject of this master thesis is the Concert for violoncello by Arthur Honegger. This thesis aims to explore the circumstances in which the concerto was written, examine its basic structure, highlight the fact that despite its undeniable qualities it is not appreciated adequately and contribute to spread the knowledge about this wonderful piece of music as well as about the composer himself. The thesis is divided into two main parts. First one deals with composer’s life, focusing on period starting with his childhood to the composition of cello concerto. Second part is discussing the concerto, its formal, rhythmical and thematic structure, jazz influences and unusual performance techniques, cadences and available recordings.

Diploma thesis describes engineering of a music recording and is focused on creative potencial of the discipline. Text covers possible attitudes towards sound design of a musical work and refer that the result is invariably influenced by individual conception and creative vision of the sound engineer. Thesis deals also with music perception in its different forms, recent transformations of music industry, sound aesthetics, dramaturgy, sound image and its qualities. These topics are applied to practical aspect of sound engineering. Thesis is based on author's personal experiences and availabe bibliographical resources.

This thesis deals with media issues and its reflection on Czech cultural and social science journals of the 19th century. The first part focuses on the problems of printing in the 19th century and chosen personalities of this time. The second part deals with the magazines Čas, Osvěta, Naše doba, Ruch and Lumír. The goal of the work is to provide an overview of the theoretical views on the media, as they were published in these journals. It will be based on a content and comparative analysis. The thesis also shows how the media was described and what was the role of the media in the 19th century society. The proposal to include the mentioned topic in media education lessons in primary school will be introduced in the final part of this thesis.