The oratorio August 4, 1964 is a twelve-movement work for orchestra, chorus, and four soloists written by Steven Stucky. The premise for the libretto, adapted by Gene Scheer, is the confluence of two events during one day (August 4, 1964) in the life of Lyndon B. Johnson. Although the main idea of the libretto focuses on these two events of this one day, many cultural references of the 1960's in general can be found as well, such as quotations from the well-known song "We Shall Overcome." Stucky borrows from a motet he wrote in 2005 for another quotation source utilized in this oratorio, "O Vos Omnes." My goal in this thesis is to reveal and analyze the many different levels of quotations that exist within August 4, 1964, to explore each quotation's individual function within the oratorio (as a cultural gesture, commentary or remembrance), and to examine the structural coherence that emerges as a result of their use within the oratorio.

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En trend inom svensk stadsbyggnad idag är att försöka återskapa stadsdelar med innerstadens karaktär i nybyggnadsområden. Dessa gator konstrueras i många fall inte i närheten av städernas traditionella stadskärnor där de från början uppkom. Det finns en del röster inom ämnet som pratar om hur en stadsgata som gynnar folkliv ska se ut. Friisgatan i Malmö har vid en opinionsundersökning blivit utsedd till stadens hetaste gata. Detta gav oss en bra anledning att använda den som en fallstudie för denna uppsats då den identifierats besitta fysiska egenskaper som lockar människor. Syftet med uppsatsen är att förstå vilka fysiska egenskaper Friisgatan besitter. Vidare är syftet också att skapa kunskap kring hur Friisgatans fysiska egenskaper påverkar användningen av gatan.Metoder som används i fallstudien genomförd i denna uppsats innefattar kartstudier, inventering, passiv observation samt kortare samtalsintervjuer som komplement. Litteratur som behandlar gators fysiska egenskaper har studerats för att kunna förstå de resultat empirin har genererat.Arbetets slutsats är att kontinuerligt folkliv skapas genom ett samspel mellan flera olika fysiska egenskaper. Var gatan är placerad i förhållande till närliggande noder skapar flöden. Dessa flöden stannas upp genom att byggnader och gränssnitt skapar förutsättning för att verksamheter ska finnas. Dessa verksamheter gör anspråk i det offentliga rummet som lockar människor att stanna upp. / A current trend within the Swedish city planning is to try to recreate inner city-like areas on the outskirts of Swedish cities where new neighbourhoods are being built. There are different opinions regarding what a lively city street should look like. Friisgatan in Malmö in south of Sweden is an inner city street that has been previously chosen as the “coolest” street in the city. This provided us with an excellent reason to use this street as a case study for this thesis as the street seems to possess the characteristics of a “people magnet”. The aim of this thesis is to understand what physical features are prevalent on Friisgatan. Further, the aim is to create understanding for how these features affect street life.The methods used in the case study part of this thesis include: map studies, inventory, unstructured observation as well as informal interviews conducted on Friisgatan. We researched literature about physical street features to help us better understand the results the empirical study generated.The conclusion of this thesis is that the continuous street life is created through a range of interconnecting features. The ability of buildings and urban interfaces to house different kinds of businesses is essential, along with the location of the street in relation to nodes, for creating a stable flow of people. Street businesses are able to claim the public space outside of their shops which ultimately results in passers-by becoming part of the continuous street life.