11 Studies for snare drum(s) and further orchestral percussion instruments (bass drum, cymbals, field drum, gong, timpani), numerous musical quotes (i.a. from works of A. Berg, P. Eötvös, G. Mahler and F. Say), different playing techniques.
This volume contains studies for duo and trio in various instrumentations, for example bass drum with (mounted and non-mounted) cymbal and (snare) drum, for bass drum and timpani, for two and three (snare) drums etc. Furthermore, German and Austrian military marching styles (Lockmarsch) are embedded in two of the studies.