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Timpani tone and the interpretation of baroque and classical music
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ISBN: 9780195395556 0195395557 9780195395563 0195395565 9780199750412 0199750416 1282661310 9786612661310 0190453257 9781282661318 Year: 2010 Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press,

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Timpani Tone and the Interpretation of Baroque and Classical Music explores the nature, production, and evolution of timpani tone and provides insights into how to interpret the music of J. S. Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart. In drawing on 31 years of experience, Steven L. Schweizer focuses on the components of timpani tone and methods for producing it. In so doing, he discusses the importance of timpani bowl type; mallets; playing style; physical gestures; choice of drums; mallet grip; legato, marcato, and staccato strokes; playing different parts of the timpano head; and psychological openne

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