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Four Works for Solo Timpani: An Analysis and Performance Guide

Marcus, Naomi Joy
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1457612668

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2016, Doctor of Musical Arts, Ohio State University, Music.
The study of timpani as a solo instrument is an integral part of an undergraduate and graduate education in percussion. Performance of a solo piece on this instrument is typically required for entrance into such programs, and is also usually a compulsory element in percussion recitals of varying degree levels. Despite this level of importance placed on the idea of learning timpani solos as a means to furthering one’s education, there is little existing scholarly research written on the subject of timpani solos. One possible reason for this is that, often, timpani solos are not programmed as much in musical arenas outside of the academic, particularly in comparison with other solo percussion instruments, such as the marimba or pieces written for multiple-percussion set-up. This document will closely examine four regularly performed timpani solos: Four Pieces for Timpani by John Bergamo, Variations for Solo Kettledrums by Jan Williams, Raga No. 1 by William Cahn, and Prelude No. 3 by Christopher Deane. In addition to providing biographies of each of the composers whose works are examined, this document will discuss the context in which each of the pieces was written, offer musical analyses of the works themselves, and provide suggestions to future performers regarding the execution of various technical and musical elements within each piece. The desired outcome of this document is to provide percussion students and teachers with a guide to these frequently performed works that will aid them in their study of them and will enhance future performances. It is the hope of the author that by illuminating this often neglected genre, there will be a renewed interest in solo timpani performance, and that other examples from the literature will begin to be examined using a similar methodology.
Susan Powell (Advisor)
Jan Edwards (Committee Member)
Russel Mikkelson (Committee Member)
Karen Pierson (Committee Member)
278 p.
Music
Timpani, Percussion

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  • Marcus, N. J. (2016). Four Works for Solo Timpani: An Analysis and Performance Guide [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1457612668

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Marcus, Naomi. Four Works for Solo Timpani: An Analysis and Performance Guide. 2016. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1457612668.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Marcus, Naomi. "Four Works for Solo Timpani: An Analysis and Performance Guide." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1457612668

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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