Timpani

dedicated the work, was the soloist in the April 15, 1865, premiere with the Diligentia Musical Society of The Hague, conducted by Johannes Verhulst. Along with solo piano, the work has pairs of woodwinds, horns and trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, cymbals, gong and strings. The genesis of the piece comes from various sources, firstly the European folk…

euphonium and the tuba. The final section is the percussion instruments, whose sound is made by striking two objects together. This includes the piano (and its relatives the harpsichord and clavichord), the xylophone and marimba, the chimes, the timpani drums, and many more. This is a very common setup for a film score to use because of the sheer variety of instruments available to…

OBSERVE MUSIC Concerto No. 21 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, K.467, second movement is also known as “Elvira Madigan“; named from a Swedish film and was used at length on that sound track. The graceful, slow movement would sooth any beast with its rhythmic resonance and graceful rhythm. This classical piece still entices a longing to close the eyes and listen to the swaying beats as the mind wonders through the ebb and tide of this musical dynamic. Movement no.2 starts with many…

“Best ten dollars I ever spent!” I exclaimed to my friend while leaving the Disney Concert Hall. On Thursday November 17th, Dr. Brand and Dr. Posegate from the California Baptist School of Music led a school trip to the Los Angeles (LA) Philharmonic at the Disney Concert Hall. There, we experienced a splendid program, including Mosolov, Dvorak, Sibellius, featuring the talented conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali and solo cellist Johannes Moser. My favorite parts of the program were the performance…

On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, I attended a student ensemble orchestra concert at UTSA called "The Natural Realm". It was a free concert that took place in UTSA 's recital hall, which is located in their art building. The recital hall was a good sized room, not to big or small. It started at 7:30 p.m. and ended around 8:40. The orchestra concert was conducted by Eugene Dowdy, a music professor and director of orchestral studies and conducting at UTSA. It was a tremendous performance filled…

“Think instruments can only be made of wood or brass? An orchestra called the Vegetable Orchestra hails from Vienna, and all the instruments are all made from various vegetables” (Interesting Facts about Orchestras). Instruments have advanced greatly over the years, and that has affected the size and the sound of the orchestra. The orchestra started off as small groups of instrumentalists, playing for important occasions. As time went on, it grew in size and the importance level changed. The…

music during the 18th century. One of his greatest creation was The Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major. It is the eleventh of the twelve London Symphonies written by Joseph Haydn. This symphony is nicknamed The Drumroll, after the long roll on the timpani with which it begins. The work is in standard four movement form. The theme is ambiguous between duple and triple time, and between the keys of C minor and E flat major. Strings, woodwinds brass and percussion are the instruments used to perform…

attention away from the action. According to Hal Leonard the instruments used within the score of the Raiders March include a large orchestra including: the oboe, english horn, clarinet, bassoon, contra bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, piano, violin, viola, violoncello, and the contrabass (Raiders March). Within this large orchestra, John Williams magically brings the adventures of Indiana…

"Beethoven's pastoral symphonies are not only more fascinating than the most beautiful scenery of the painting but more imaginative and convincing that it is heaven on earth. There the soul is integrated with nature and is immersed in peace. This is the French novelist George's praise of the great work in the "travel letter." Beethoven's nine symphonies are great, but one of my favorites is the pastoral symphony. The reason is simple: this piece of music is natural. Beethoven was a pioneer. He…

are shaken, for example, maracas, and still others may be rubbed, scratched, or whatever else will make the instrument vibrate and in this way create a sound.Percussion instruments incorporate drums, cymbals, triangle, tolls, tam-tam, glockenspiel, timpani, chimes, and xylophone.The hints of string instruments originate from their strings. The strings may be culled, as in a guitar or harp; bowed, as with a cello or a violin; or struck, as with a dulcimer. This makes a vibration that causes an…