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    The piano music by Čestmír Gregor

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    In my thesis, I introduce a complete list of piano works by Cestmír Gregor, a contemporary Czech composer of modern classical music. 1 have tried to define his compositional techniques and sources of inspiration by analysing the individual pieces of music. I have found that the major features of the author's highly unique style are polyphonic thinking, the development of motives from small nuclei, expressive themes, plastic tunes, inventive work with rhythm, and the absence of a tonal centre which he compensates for by distinctive melodies . The author finds his inspiration in folklore, especially Moravian (Leoš Janácek), the works of Czech interwar avantgarde (Pavel Borkovec) and in jazz (Jaroslav Ježek). His music reflects the emotional states of a man living in the twenty-first century whose life style is predominantly determined by an urban environment. Gregor does not use any of the Musica Nova theories, instead he founded his own music language. The basis for his compositions is communicative music, which follows the patterns of human perceptive psychology. Gregor's concertant compositions are typical for a new instrument stylization and nontraditional attitudes towards instrument virtuosity (playing with a palm, elbow; an unconventional fingering). His piano sonatas and concerts enable the..

    Čestmír Gregor: The Piano Compositions of the Composer

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    In my thesis, I introduce a complete list of piano works by Čestmír Gregor, a contemporary Czech composer of modern classical music. 1 have tried to define his compositional techniques and sources of inspiration by analysing the individual pieces of music. I have found that the major features of the author's highly unique style are polyphonic thinking, the development of motives from small nuclei, expressive themes, plastic tunes, inventive work with rhythm, and the absence of a tonal centre which he compensates for by distinctive melodies . The author finds his inspiration in folklore, especially Moravian (Leoš Janáček), the works of Czech interwar avantgardě (Pavel Borkovec) and in jazz (Jaroslav Ježek). His music reflects the emotional states of a man living in the twenty-first century whose life style is predominantly determined by an urban environment. Gregor does not use any of the Musica Nova theories, instead he founded his own music language. The basis for his compositions is communicative music, which follows the patterns of human perceptive psychology. Gregor's concertant compositions are typical for a new instrument stylization and nontraditional attitudes towards instrument virtuosity (playing with a palm, elbow; an unconventional fingering). His piano sonatas and concerts enable the..

    Gregor Piatigorsky

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    In this Master disertation, the author talks about the life and career of a legendary virtuoso cellist Gregor Piatigorsky. Gregor Piatigorsky is one of the most important figures in the history of cello. Piatigorsky has not only achieved an incredible solo career, but as a teacher he also raised a large number of great cellists and cello teachers of today. Among his most famous pupil are Mischa Maisky, Steven Isserlis or Raphael Wallfish. Disertation also includes authors own experience with teaching of Laurence Lesser, who was an assistant of Piatigorsky for almost 7 years, and whose style of teaching is nearly the same as Piatigorsky's

    Statewide congestion overview

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    prepared by Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Planning Analysis Unit ; principal author: Brian Gregor ; staff support: Michal Wert, MW Consulting.Title from PDF title page.Covers OCLC #1390891081, OCLC #1378912112, OCLC #1201266716, and OCLC #1201266486.This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English

    Quaestiones Theologicae Theologiae Iuris

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    Sub Prӕsidio P. Gregorii Wibmperger ... Post quadriennale SS. Theologiӕ & Juris Canonici completum studium Pro Prima Theologiӕ Laurea ... Publicè defendendas suscepit R.D. Antonius Fraisl, Störzinganus Tyrolensis, AA.LL. & Philosophiӕ Magister Die Augusti Anno M. DC. LXX

    Theses Ex Universa Theologia

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    Quas ... Pro Licentia Theologica ... Prӕside P. Gregorio VVibmperger ... Post Superatum Tentamen Et Rigorosum Examen Publicӕ Disputationi Exposuit Ornatissimvs Ac Doctissimvs Dominvs Joannes Henricvs Gallvs, AA.LL. & Philosophiӕ Magister SS. Theologiӕ Candidatus Die 14. Decembris, Anno M. DC. LXXVI
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