
Timpani in the Classical Period | The Evolution of the Timpani: Part 3
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Our Principal Timpani Adrian Bending takes us on a deep dive into Timpani in the Classical period, when composers started using Timpani regularly in their pieces requiring new levels of technique, precision and sensitivity.
0:00 Intro
0:44 Timpani in the Baroque Period
1:34 Independence
2:48 Dynamics
3:49 Retuning
6:04 The drums
7:18 Retuning in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte
9:52 Sticks
10:51 Solos
12:29 Technique
13:55 The problem when playing in the dominant key
16:34 Motif
18:25 Drama - Paukenmass
20:44 Outro - Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3
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Our Principal Timpani Adrian Bending takes us on a deep dive into Timpani in the Classical period, when composers started using Timpani regularly in their pieces requiring new levels of technique, precision and sensitivity.
0:00 Intro
0:44 Timpani in the Baroque Period
1:34 Independence
2:48 Dynamics
3:49 Retuning
6:04 The drums
7:18 Retuning in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte
9:52 Sticks
10:51 Solos
12:29 Technique
13:55 The problem when playing in the dominant key
16:34 Motif
18:25 Drama - Paukenmass
20:44 Outro - Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3
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