A timpani concerto is piece of

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written for

timpani Timpani (; ) or kettledrums (also informally called timps) are musical instruments in the percussion instrument, percussion family. A type of drum categorised as a hemispherical drum, they consist of a Membranophone, membrane called a drumhead, ...

with

orchestra An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, ...

l or band accompaniment. It is usually in three parts or

movements Movement may refer to: Generic uses * Movement (clockwork), the internal mechanism of a timepiece * Movement (sign language), a hand movement when signing * Motion, commonly referred to as movement * Movement (music), a division of a larger c ...

. The first timpani

concerto A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The ...

s were written in the

Baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ...

and Classical periods of music. Important concertos from these eras include Johann Fischer's Symphony for Eight Timpani and Georg Druschetzky's Concerto for Six Timpani. During the

Romantic Period Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century. The purpose of the movement was to advocate for the importance of subjec ...

, the timpani concerto was largely ignored. The timpani concerto was revived in the 20th century and the timpani concerto repertoire increased significantly. Timpani concerto set-ups can range anywhere from a normal set of 4(32", 29", 26", 23") to 16+ Drums, some of which are smaller than 20" or larger than 32".

List

* Johann Christian Fischer **Symphony for Eight Obbligato Timpani (probably 1780s), first known concerto for timpani * Georg Druschetzky **Concerto for Six Timpani and Orchestra (1790s) *

Christoph Graupner Christoph Graupner (10 May 1760) was a German composer and harpsichordist of late Baroque music who was a contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann and George Frideric Handel. Life Born in Hartmannsdorf near Kirchberg i ...

**Symphony for 2 horns, timpani and strings * Werner Thärichen **Timpani Concerto Op. 34 (1954) *

William Kraft William Kraft (September 6, 1923 – February 12, 2022) was an American composer, conductor, teacher, timpanist, and percussionist. Biography Early life and education (1923–1954) Kraft was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was awarded two Anton Seid ...

**Concerto No. 1 for Timpani and Orchestra (1984) **Concerto No. 2 for Timpani and Orchestra ("The Grand Encounter") (2005) *

Gordon Jacob Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob CBE (5 July 18958 June 1984) was an English composer and teacher. He was a professor at the Royal College of Music in London from 1924 until his retirement in 1966, and published four books and many articles about ...

** Concerto for Timpani & Band (1984) *

Kurt Schwertsik Kurt Schwertsik (born 25 June 1935) is an Austrian contemporary composer. He is known for creating the "Third Viennese School" and spreading contemporary classical music. Life Schwertsik was born in Vienna. A pupil of Joseph Marx and Karl Schis ...

**Timpani Concerto (1987-88) *

James Oliverio James Oliverio is an American composer of film scores and contemporary classical music. Biography Oliverio was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied composition at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Oliverio later moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where h ...

**Timpani Concerto No. 1 (''The Olympian'') (1990) **''Dynasty'' (double timpani concerto) (2011) *

Mauricio Kagel Mauricio Raúl Kagel (; 24 December 1931 – 18 September 2008) was an Argentine-German composer and academic teacher. Life and career Early life and education Mauricio Raúl Kagel was born on 24 December 1931 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, into an ...

**Konzertstück for Timpani and Orchestra (1990-92) *

Philip Glass Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimal music, minimalism, being built up fr ...

Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra The Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra is a double timpani concerto written by Philip Glass in 2000. It is paired with the Cello Concerto on ''Vol. I'' of Glass' '' Concerto Project'', a set of eight concerti by the composer. A typi ...

(2000) * Russell Peck **Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (Harmonic Rhythm) (2000) * Russell Peterson **Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (2002) *

Michael Daugherty Michael Kevin Daugherty (born April 28, 1954) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American composer, pianist, and teacher. He is influenced by popular culture, Romanticism, and Postmodernism. Daugherty's notable works include his Superman comic b ...

**'' Raise the Roof'' (2003) *

Ney Rosauro Ney Rosauro (born 1952) is a Brazilian composer and percussionist. His Musical composition, compositions include Solo (music), solo works written for marimba, vibraphone, and multi-percussion, as well as several Concerto, concerti for solo percuss ...

**Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (2003) * James Boznos **Concerto for Timpani, Roto-toms and Orchestra op.7 (2003) **Concerto Nr.2 “Pavilions” op. 20, for extended timpani, orchestra and mp3 (2019) * Lee Actor **Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (2005) *

Jeff Tyzik Jeff Tyzik (born Jeff Tkazyik, August 1, 1951) is an American conductor, arranger, and trumpeter. He has recorded jazz albums as a soloist and arranged pop and jazz music for orchestras. Early life and education Tyzik, born in Hyde Park, New Yo ...

**Concerto for Timpani (2009) *

John Psathas John Psathas, (born Ioannis Psathas, ; 1966) is a New Zealand Greek composer. He has works in the repertoire of such high-profile musicians as Evelyn Glennie, Michael Houstoun, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman and the New Juilliard Ensemble, a ...

**Planet Damnation for timpani and orchestra (2012) *

Kalevi Aho Kalevi Ensio Aho (born 9 March 1949) is a Finnish composer. Early years Aho began his interest in music at the age of ten, when he discovered a mandolin in his home and began to teach himself how to play it. He soon was taken under the tutela ...

**Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (2015) *

Marcus Paus Marcus Nicolay Paus (; born 14 October 1979) is a Norwegian composer and one of the most performed contemporary Scandinavian composers. As a classical contemporary composer he is noted as a representative of a reorientation toward tradition, tonal ...

** Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (2015) * Nick Woud ** Timpani Concerto (Concerto Lirico) (2020) * Thierry Deleruyelle **Timpuma, concerto for Timpani and Band (2023)

References

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Concerto A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The ...