Arthur Press, percussionist of the Boston Symphony, demonstrates many of the major orchestral drum solos and important themes for his instrument. One of the world's premier performers, he offers instruction for snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, castanets, tambourine and triangle in this survey of the classical repertoire. Includes a profusely illustrated book showing the drum parts as part o the original orchestral scores and many photographs of correct hand positions&a wealth of material gathered from many years of playing experience.

Includes a 60-page, newly-engraved and illustrated music book on high-quality ivory paper containing exercises and excerpts from classical masterpieces with performance suggestions; and two narrated compact discs complete with each piece demonstrated solo, then given again both with soloist and ensemble and with orchestral accompaniment alone minus you, the soloist

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Sheherazade, op. 35: excerpt 1 (third movement) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Sheherazade, op. 35: excerpt 2 (third movement) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Sheherazade, op. 35: excerpt 3 (fourth movement) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Sheherazade, op. 35: excerpt 4 (fourth movement) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Sheherazade, op. 35: excerpt 5 (fourth movement) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Sheherazade, op. 35: excerpt 6 (fourth movement) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Damnation of Faust: 'Hungarian March' Hector Berlioz
Concerto for Orchestra: excerpt 1 (Allegretto scherzando, mms. 1 through 9) Bela Bartok
Concerto for Orchestra: excerpt 2 (Allegretto scherzando, mms. 25 through 32) Bela Bartok
Concerto for Orchestra: excerpt 3 (Allegretto scherzando, mms. 114 through 160) Bela Bartok
Concerto for Orchestra: excerpt 4 (Allegretto scherzando, mms. 248 through 263) Bela Bartok
Petrouchka: 'Dance of the Ballerina' Igor Stravinsky
Peter and the Wolf, op. 67: excerpt (mms. 49-64) Sergei Prokofiev
Symphony No. 3: Toccata William Schuman
Nocturnes: II. Fetes (excerpt 1) Claude Debussy
Nocturnes: II. Fetes (excerpt 2) Claude Debussy
Schelomo: excerpt 1 (Andante moderato, Rehearsal Nos. 2 through 3) Ernest Bloch
Schelomo: excerpt 2 (Andante moderato, Rehearsal No. 4) Ernest Bloch
Schelomo: excerpt 3 (Andante moderato, Rehearsal No. 6) Ernest Bloch
Symphony No. 5, op. 50: Excerpt (Rehearsal Nos. 34-36 and cadenza) Carl Nielsen
Roman Carnival Overture, op. 9 (excerpt) 1 (Andante sostenuto, Rehearsal No. 3) Hector Berlioz
Roman Carnival Overture, op. 9 (excerpt) 2 (Allegro vivace, Rehearsal No. 16) Hector Berlioz
Roman Carnival Overture, op. 9 (excerpt) 3 (Allegro vivace, Rehearsal Nos. 19 through 20) Hector Berlioz
Camen Suite No. 1: excerpt (Allegro vivo) Georges Bizet
Espana: excerpt 1 (Allegro con fuoco) Emmanuel Chabrier
Espana: excerpt 2 (Allegro con fuoco) Emmanuel Chabrier
Espana: excerpt 3 (Allegro con fuoco) Emmanuel Chabrier
Petrouchka: excerpt ('Gypsy Dance') Igor Stravinsky
Carnaval Overture, op. 92: excerpt 1 (Allegro, Rehearsal Letters A through B) Antonin Dvorak
Carnaval Overture, op. 92: excerpt 2 (Allegro, Rehearsal Letters T through W) Antonin Dvorak
'Nutcracker' Suite, op. 71a: excerpt (Danse III: 'Trepak') Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
'Nutcracker' Suite, op. 71a: excerpt (Danse IV: 'Danse Arabe') Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
I Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome): 'Pines of the Villa Borghese' (excerpt) Ottorino Respighi
Sheherazade, op. 35: excerpt 1 (Vivo, Rehearsal Letter F) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Sheherazade, op. 35: excerpt 2 (Vivo, before Rehearsal Letter L) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Sheherazade, op. 35: excerpt 3 (Spiritoso) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Capriccio Italien: excerpt (Allegro moderato) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S124: excerpt (Allegro vivace, before Rehearsal Letter F) Franz Liszt
Tannhauser, WWV70: Der Venusberg (excerpt) (Allegro) Richard Wagner
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36: excerpt 1 (Finale: Allegro con fuoco) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36: excerpt 2 (Finale: Allegro con fuoco) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet: excerpt 1 (Overture-Fantasy, Allegro giusto, Rehearsal Letter E) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet: excerpt 2 (Allegro giusto, Rehearsal Letter N through O) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Petrouchka: excerpt 1 ('Tableau: The Moor's Room,' Sostenuto) Igor Stravinsky
Petrouchka: excerpt 1 (Valse, Allegretto) Igor Stravinsky
Sheherazade, op. 35: excerpt (Vivo) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Rite of Spring: excerpt (Prestissimo) Igor Stravinsky