Master thesis "breathing while playing wind instruments focusing on oboe" acquaints us with the correct breathing and its importance when playing wind instruments. Analyzes in detail all aspects of breath, refers to any disease associated with breathing device. It deals with the deployment, creating tones and the proof. To release the hold tools, attitudes and release breathlessly offers yoga and breathing exercises. This work could be a suitable tool for teachers and students woodwind instruments at elementary art schools and conservatories.

This study investigates the warm up process of an advanced french horn player. Through and meaningful warm up should be as natural as brushing teeth that is why I call it hygiene. Above all, this study should be a tool for every player who hasn’t created his own system of warm up and inspiration for everyone else who wants to refresh his daily warm up routine. In this study you will find daily exercises for widening the range, tongue speed, embouchure flexibility, which I recieved by several professional horn players.

In the context of recent research in the field of professional musicians and their health care the question of how to prevent typical diseases of musicians is increasingly discussed. This Master´s thesis deals with the relationship between the human body and playing the oboe. It focuses on a presentation about the musculoskeletal system and the corporeal processes during a musical play. This paper moreover answers the question how important the compensation of unilateral movements is and presents options of compensation. The aim of this work is to summarize observations, personal experiences and analysis of professional sources. The outcome of this examination ought to be a beneficial and healthy system of exercises for oboists which is not only oriented on the way of practicing the musical instrument but also on the suitable physical exercises. The conclusion finally recapitulates the most important aspects of health care.

Following Diploma Thesis is focused on problematic of oboe teaching to beginners at an Art School. My objective was to summarize the issues as well as a help when solving out the problems whilst teaching. This Thesis might as well be used as a teaching methodology for an incipient teacher. The main source of information was my own experience as well as the experience of other pedagogues from the educational practice. In the individual chapters there I concentrated on selection of a pupil, suitable age for playing, prerequisites, a correct breathing technique and breathing exercises, the embouchure, a reed for the beginners, an issues of the instruments and their rent or purchase all of which is followed by difficulties occurring with gradual technique of advanced level and a switchover from an automatic system of the instrument to a semi-automatic one. I also mention here instrumental schools, etudes or performances which are available in our country and are also suitable for education. I have also included a chapter about home practicing, means of expression, stage fright, motivation, playing by heart and playing in an orchestra or in a chamber ensemble, or even about competitions. Part of my Thesis is also a questionnaire, which had been answered by teachers of an Art School, and which I made conclusions of.

The topic of this Master’s thesis is term of the French oboe school and then the influence of this specific school on the oboe school in Bohemia. The aim of the thesis is to find validity of this term at present, provide factual informations about French oboe school and write down the own experiences of the author. In the introduction the author explains the meaning of the term French oboe school in this thesis, author represents the aims of the thesis and the reasons for choosing a topic. The first chapter focuses on the term of the French oboe school and its meaning in the context of time. Second chapter describes the historical development of the French oboe school, the French oboe producers and the current system of musical education in France. The third chapter, based on the author's experience, is focused on the French oboists who worked in Bohemia. Czech interpreters who are connected with the French oboe school are mentioned in the fourth chapter. The last chapter describes the author's experience with studying at the Paris National Conservatory of Music and Dance. Gained knowledges are summarized in the end of the thesis.

Isang Yun and his works for oboe is a title of this master thesis. It introduces a personality of a Korean composer Isang Yun and it focuses on his works for oboe. The first chapter contains resumé of principal moments of the composer´s life. The next chapter briefly touches characteristics of a traditional Korean music, how the western culture is displayed in the Korean music, what is her influence on the Korean music and their inosculation into each other. The following chapter describes a compositional style of Isang Yun in which elements of both different cultures combine in a unique way. Yun´s work is devided here into five stylistic periods and in this chapter one fractional subchapter is also introduced where an insight into a few compositional techniques of the composer, can be found. Final chapter contains analysis of five compositions, which Isang Yun wrote for oboe "Piri, Doppelkonzert for oboe and harp, Rondell, Quartett for oboe and strings and Bläserquintett.

Isang Yun and his works for oboe is a title of this master thesis. It introduces a personality of a Korean composer Isang Yun and it focuses on his works for oboe. The first chapter contains resumé of principal moments of the composer´s life. The next chapter briefly touches characteristics of traditional Korean music, how the western culture is displayed in the Korean music, what is its influence on the Korean music and their inosculation into each other. The following chapter has an aim to introduce the biggest inspirational element in Yun´s life - the philospophy of Taoism. The fourth chapter describes a compositional style of Isang Yun in which elements of both different cultures combine in a unique way. In this chapter one fractional subchapter is also introduced where an insight into a few compositional techniques of the composer and an approach of audience to Yun´s music can be found. Final chapter contains analysis of eight compositions, which Isang Yun wrote for oboe Piri, Doppelkonzert for oboe and harp, Inventionen, Rondell, Images, Quartett for oboe and strings, Bläserquintett and Bläseroktett.

Thesis about oboe section of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra introducing first prosopographical summary of oboists from 1926 to 2014, who were employed in the orchestra or were in long term assistance. A biographical inventory of oboists and their solo recording catalogues are fundamental prerequisites for deeper reasearch for developement of interpretative forms. The first three chapters describe resources, sources and historical and contemporary forms of radio orchestra. Chapter four illustrates circumstances of the formation of Prague Chamber Orchestra. The last chapter consists of resumes of individual oboists, including their detailed education and artistic career. Indispensable components of this thesis are charts of recordings for Czech Radio. The author analyzes the biographical inventory of oboists in radio orchestra and considers the role of the oboe section and it's position in interpretation of solo compositions. The apendix includes sources and other materials, photos and documents from the radio archives.

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.