Orchestral Excerpts for Timpani contains authentic parts for 57 of the most-requested audition excerpts for timpani. The enclosed 78-track audio CD includes these excerpts playedby major orchestras, plus 21 play-along practice tracks. This unequalled collection is enriched by comments and performance suggestions by Randy Max, timpanist ofthe Rotterdam Philharmonic, who also offers detailed tuning plans, advice for practicing timpani and ear training, and historical information. This unique book with audioprovides indispensable audition preparation material for timpanists of all levels, from student to professional.

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Barber: Medea's Meditation and Dance of VengeanceBartok: Concerto for Orchestra (4&5)Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celeste (2&4)Bartok: Piano Concerto 2 (1&3)Bartok; Violin Concerto 2 (1,2,3)Beethoven: Symphony 1 (3)Beethoven: Symphony 5 (3&4)Beethoven: Symphony 7 (1&4)Beethoven: Symphony 8 (4)Beethoven: Symphony 9 (1,2,4)Beethoven: Piano Concerto 5 "Emperor" (3)Beethoven: Violin Concerto (1)Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (4,5)Brahms: Symphony 1 (1,4)Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variation M)Carter: Variations for OrchestraElgar: Enigma Variations (7,13)Hindemith:Symphonic Metamorphoses on Weber (2)Mahler; Symphony 5 (1,5)Maher: Symphony 7 (5)Martin: Concerto for 7 Winds, Timpani, Percussion & Strings (3)Mozart: Symphony 39 (1)Prokofieff: Symphony 6 (2)Schuman (William): New England Triptych (1)Shostalovich: Symphony 1 (4)Strauss (Richard): BurleskeStrauss (Richard): Der Rosenkavalier Suite (Quick Waltz)Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (189 to end)Tchaikovsky: Symphony 4 (1,4)Wagner: Götterdämmerung (Siegfried's Funeral March)