The thesis deals with the topic of life and creation of Otakar Ostrčil, focusing on ballad Osiřelo dítě. The main goal is to spread the analysis of his life and work, which is now insufficient. Partial goal of this thesis is study of the interpretation of ballad Osiřelo dítě, which can be useful to the singers with their preparation of interpretation. In the first part of the thesis the chronological description of the author´s life and work is described and then the theme of the ballad and its formation and development in music and literature is analyzed. At the end the thesis will focus on the Ostrčil´s ballad Osiřelo dítě and synthetic analysis of interpretation of two of the most famous Czech mezzo-sopranists.

The diploma thesis The linking of literary and musical ballads in music education at the second stage of elementary school delineates the general definition of the ballad genre from the literary and musical point of view. The work demonstrates the interaction of both arts during the creation of this genre, inferring from several professional publications. It also clarifies the main branches of the genre, especially the folk ballad and the artificial ballad. Main Czech authors contributing to these genres are introduced within each of these ballads. Based on the overview of Czech music authors, the examples of musical forms, inspired by verbal art and chosen by these authors for their compositions, are described. Attention is paid to the pedagogically psychological aspect of the ballad, which demonstrates the significant influence of this genre on the development of the individual competencies of the pupil at the second stage of elementary school. The contribution of the ballad to educational areas and its benefits on mutual school subject relationships are discussed in several points. This diploma thesis shows evidence of the interaction of verbal and musical art considering the overview of the ballad genre development and its music rendition. The text proves contribution of the ballad and its...

Esta dissertação apresenta uma proposta tradutória do metro de balada inglês, exemplificada pela tradução de parte do poema The Ballad of Reading Gaol, escrito por Oscar Wilde no referido metro. Para tal proposta, adota-se um procedimento formal diverso dos seguidos pelas cinco traduções do poema existentes em português. São utilizadas, para fundamentação da proposta, algumas abordagens teóricas da tradução, como o conceito de retradução segundo Antoine Berman, a teoria dos skopos segundo Katharina Reiss & Hans J. Vermeer, a ideia de temporalidade segundo John Milton e Gideon Toury e de fidelidade baseada em Friedrich E. D. Schleiermacher. Faz-se, em seguida, uma leitura crítica do poema de Wilde, para que sejam levantados os aspectos formais e os efeitos estilísticos nele observados. Também são estudadas as traduções do poema já publicadas em português, para que sejam observados os aspectos formais e efeitos estilísticos que caracterizam cada uma delas. É feita, então, a proposta própria para a tradução do metro de balada, seguida de uma discussão acerca do atingimento dos objetivos propostos. / This dissertation proposes a translation for the English ballad meter, exemplified by the translation to Portuguese of part of the poem The Ballad of Reading Gaol written by Oscar Wilde with this meter. For such, a formal procedure, different from the ones followed by the existent five translations of the poem to Portuguese, was used. For justifying this proposal, theoretical approaches to translation will be considered, such as retranslation, by Antoine Berman, skopos, by Katharina Reiss & Hans J. Vermeer, temporality, by John Milton and Gideon Toury, and fidelity, by Friedrich E. D. Schleiermacher. Afterward, a critical study of The Ballad of Reading Gaol will be conducted in order to describe its formal aspects and style. Translations of the poem to Portuguese will also be studied, to analyze their formal and stylistic distinguishes. Finally, the translation proposal for the ballad meter will be demonstrated, followed by a discussion regarding the fulfillment of the research objectives will be conducted.

The goal of this investigation is to define Spanish composer Leonardo Balada (Barcelona, 1933) style and evolution through the analysis of four of his compositions. From the moment he moved to New York in 1956 in order to study with eminent teachers such us Aaron Copland or Vincent Persichetti, Balada has composed more than 120 works of great beauty and personality, ranging all kinds of music genres. Since the early 60s, his music enjoyed international success and he received several commissions from a number of important European and American music institutions. Prestigious orchestras (such as the New York or the Los Angeles Philharmonic), conductors (L. Maazel), soloists (A. de Larrocha and G. Cassadó) have played his compositions, also recorded by labels like Deutsche Grammophon or Naxos. Notwithstanding the relevance, quality and impact of Balada’s work, an overall analysis of his musical language has never been attempted. Four works are considered in the framework of this investigation: Concert per Violoncello i 9 instrumentistes (1962), María Sabina (1969), Homage to Casals (1975) and Prague Sinfonietta (2003). Each of these works represents a different phase of Balada compositional trajectory and contains those peculiar features that have influenced his music evolution. These features (i.e.: the use or suppression of elements as important as tonal harmony or melody) are common to most of the works composed in the same period and allow us an interpretation of Balada music. Conversations with the composer as well as his classes (Balada is Composition Professor at the Carnegie Mellon University) were important sources of information. They resulted in greatly helping understanding his music and investigating the features of a very complex musical language that has evolved, with the passing of time and the use of different techniques, to eventually become the peculiar style defining the personality of this exceptional composer. / El objetivo de este estudio es definir a través del análisis de cuatro composiciones las características y la evolución del lenguaje de Leonardo Balada (Barcelona, 1933). Desde su traslado a Nueva York en 1956 para estudiar con maestros como Aaron Copland o Vincent Persichetti, ha escrito más de 120 obras de gran belleza y personalidad que abarcan todos los géneros. El amplio reconocimiento internacional del que ha gozado desde el inicio de los años 60 se ha materializado a través de las comisiones recibidas por parte de las más diversas e importantes instituciones musicales, principalmente estadounidenses y europeas. Además, orquestas como las filarmónicas de Nueva York o Los Ángeles, directores como L. Maazel, o los solistas A. de Larrocha y G. Cassadó han interpretado sus obras, grabadas por discográficas como la Deutsche Grammophon o Naxos. Pero a pesar de la importancia, calidad y repercusión de su obra no hay ningún estudio que analice su lenguaje compositivo. A través de las composiciones Concert per Violoncello i 9 instrumentistes (1962), María Sabina (1969), Homage to Casals (1975) y Prague Sinfonietta (2003) estudiaremos las características de dicho lenguaje. Cada una de estas obras representa un periodo diferente de su trayectoria compositiva porque contienen rasgos que han determinado cambios en la dirección de dicha trayectoria. Estos rasgos, que se concretan en el uso o supresión de elementos a veces tan sustanciales como la melodía o la armonía tonal, son comunes a un número importante de obras escritas en los periodos que representan, lo que a su vez nos ha permitido definir el conjunto de su producción. Por otro lado, las conversaciones y lecciones de Balada, profesor de composición en la Carnegie Mellon University desde 1970 y de máster clases en España, han sido una fuente de información de gran valor para entender su música. Todo ello nos ha llevado a definir las características de un lenguaje complejo, que se ha ido transformando y enriqueciendo con el paso del tiempo y el empleo de técnicas distintas hasta llegar al estilo único que sintetiza la personalidad de este excepcional compositor. / L'objectiu d'aquest estudi és definir a través de l'anàlisi de quatre composicions les característiques i l'evolució del llenguatge de Leonardo Balada (Barcelona, 1933). Des del seu trasllat a Nova York en 1956 per a estudiar amb mestres com Aaron Copland o Vincent Persichetti, ha escrit més de 120 obres de gran bellesa i personalitat que comprenen tots els gèneres. L'ampli reconeixement internacional del que ha gaudit des dels primers anys 60 s'ha materialitzat a través de les comissions rebudes per part de les més variades i importants institucions musicals, principalment nord-americans i europees. A més, orquestres com les filharmòniques de Nova York o Los Angeles, directors com L. Maazel, o els solistes A. de Larrocha i G. Cassadó han interpretat les seues obres, gravades per discogràfiques com la Deutsche Grammophon o Naxos. Però a pesar de la importància, qualitat i repercussió de la seua obra no hi ha cap estudi que analitze la seua llengua. A través de les composicions Concert per Violoncello i 9 instrumentistes (1962), María Sabina (1969), Homage to Casals (1975) i Prague Sinfonietta (2003) estudiarem les característiques del dit llenguatge. Cada una d'estes obres representa un període diferent de la seua trajectòria compositiva perquè conté trets que han determinat canvis en la direcció de la dita trajectòria. Estos trets, que es concreten en l'ús o supressió d'elements a vegades tan substancials com la melodia o l'harmonia tonal, són comuns a un número important d'obres escrites en els períodes que representen, la qual cosa al seu torn ens ha permés definir el conjunt de la seua producció. D'altra banda, les conversacions i lliçons de Balada, professor de composició en la Carnegie Mellon University des de 1970 i de màster classes a Espanya, han sigut una font d'informació de gran valor per a entendre la seua música. Tot això ens ha portat a definir les característiques d'un llenguatge complex, que s'ha anat transformant i enriquint amb el pas del temps i l'ocupació de tècniques distintes, fins a arribar a l'estil únic que sintetitza la personalitat d'este excepcional compositor. / Uribarri Berrojalbiz, I. (2017). Evolución estilística de la obra de Leonardo Balada [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/86139 / TESIS

ENGLISH SUMMARY In my diploma thesis called The Dramatization of Ivan Olbracht's novel The Bandit Nikolai Shuhai I have concentrated primarily on the adaptation most appreciated by readers as well as, in my opinion, the adaptation of the best quality. In chapter one I focused on Olbracht's novel, precisely on the theme genesis in The Bandit Nikolai Shuhai, which was based on a real-life event. The public responses on the book, which was awarded the state prize for a literary work of art in 1933, are reflected as well. We also deal with blending of the myth with reality, the language and stylistic processing of the novel, and with the main protagonists. Personally, I consider Olbracht's The Bandit Nikolai Shuhai one of the greatest pieces within the Czech literature of 20th century. There are two reasons for which the theme of the novel became a good-quality and favourite basis for further processing: it tells an engaging story of a real-life figure and it is situated in a place which impresses us, Europeans, with enchanting exoticism of its landscape and culture. Chapter two deals with the work of Petr Ulrych which was inspired by Olbracht's novel. Ulrych's first product based on this literary work was a monothematic LP The Bandit Nikolai Shuhai (released in 1974). A year later those thirteen songs were...

The thesis deals with a comparative analysis of the demon-lover motif in selected texts of English and American literature. The theoretical basis is the characteristics of the medieval ballad James Harris and some variations of the examined representation in the collection of traditional ballads by F. J. Child. Particular attention is paid to the role of supernatural in relation to the issue of guilt and punishment, in this regard, also the romantic versions of M. G. Lewis, G. A. Bürger and K. J. Erben are considered. The following chapters deals with stories that develop the demon-lover motif (the post-war stories by E. Bowen and S. Jackson). The literary analysis focuses primarily on the trauma of personal and historical past, and the related persecution of the victim, committed to the promise, to show the deepening of the psychological and emotional significance of the traditional story.

This work describes a wave of ballads in the czech poetry before WWI. The work has two parts. The first part maps teoretical basis of studied scientific works about ballads and baladism. Part two contains interpretation of partial texts of poetical ballads or balladic poems. This part try to catch the interpretation from the sight of traditional view of ballads and also to define individual, the tradition exceeded, conceptions. Key words Ballad, the czech poetry before WWI, Antonín Sova, Jaroslav Durych, Petr Bezruč, Viktor Dyk, Fráňa Šrámek, balladic motives.

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Vítězslav Novák wrote his second opus of choral ballads, Two Ballads on Words of Moravian Folk Verses Op. 23 Vražedný milý and Neščasná vojna, in 1900. He set Moravian folk song texts from contemporary song collections to music, the first version was for mixed choir and piano four hands, followed by an orchestration for symphony orchestra. The ballads were a great contribution to choir repertoire and have made their mark in choral concert life, as evidenced by the press. Despite such a great interest, the orchestral score has never been printed and is only available in manuscript. Even critical literature did not deal with this topic more specifically, so there is still some ambiguity, for example, concerning premieres or the state of the sheet music.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-02-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:47:16Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 cordeiro_fhc_me_sjrp.pdf: 623421 bytes, checksum: 39d3a582f4ed130fa53c55bc33d451d6 (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Este trabalho propõe-se a estudar Balada da Praia dos Cães (1982), de José Cardoso Pires, sob a perspectiva da paródia do romance policial, tendo em vista que essa obra utiliza-se de procedimentos típicos desse gênero para, a partir de dentro, subvertê-lo. A subversão manifesta-se, principalmente, pelo desvio no foco da narrativa, que deixa de ser a resolução do enigma, como no romance policial clássico, e passa a ser a construção do texto/inquérito por parte do detetive e do narrador, ou seja, a obra não tem como foco principal descobrir quem, como e por que ocorreu o crime, mas sim desvendar o processo de composição narrativa. Nesse sentido, pode-se dizer que o romance cardoseano engendra uma reflexão metalingüística que se desdobra em dois planos: por um lado, vemo-nos diante de um texto que nos revela os próprios mecanismos que o constroem, principalmente, pela recorrência e subversão do paradigma policial, e, por outro, temos um romance sobre o processo pelo qual o detetive elabora uma narrativa a partir das provas, indícios, etc. Tendo em vista essa configuração, destacam-se as instâncias do narrador e do autor, que instauram no romance uma rede de desconfianças que desestabilizam as noções de “verdade” e “autoridade” a partir do exame e questionamento dos mais diversos discursos que se fazem presentes na obra de Cardoso Pires. / This paper aims at studying Balada da Praia dos Cães (1982), by José Cardoso Pires, from the perspective of the detective novel parody, considering that the novel uses the typical procedures of this genre and then subverts it. Subversion is manifested mainly by diverting the focus of the narrative, which is no longer the puzzle solving, as it is in the classic detective story, but the construction of the text/inquest by the detective and the narrator, that is, the novel is not focused on finding out who, how and why the crime occurred, but to unravel the process of the narrative composition. In this sense, it can be said that the cardoseano novel engenders a metalinguistic reflection that unfolds on two levels: on the one hand, we are faced with a text that reveals its own mechanisms of construction, mainly for the recurrence and the subversion of the detective paradigm, and, on the other hand, we have a novel about the process by which the detective creates a narrative based on the proof, evidences, etc. Given this setting, the highlights are on the instances of the narrator and the author, which introduce in the novel a network of suspicions that destabilize the notions of truth and authority from the examination and questioning of many different speeches that are made present in the work of Cardoso Pires.