The presented bachelor’s thesis is devoted to the analysis and
contextual research of Philharmonic Dances (1956) by the
composer and piano player Jan Novák (1921–1984). The first part
of this work consists of a brief overview of a composer’s life,
considering the events important for the creation of the
above-mentioned composition. The second part of this thesis
contains a comprehensive analysis of Philharmonic Dances as one
of the most famous Novák’s autonomous symphonic works.