Timpani concerto

A timpani concerto is piece of music written for timpani with orchestral accompaniment. It is usually in three parts or movements.

The first timpani concertos were written in the Baroque 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, the timpani concerto was largely ignored. The timpani concerto was revived in the 20th century and the timpani concerto repertoire increased significantly.

Notable works of the modern era include:

• William Kraft's Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (1984)[1]
• James Oliverio's Timpani Concerto No. 1 (The Olympian)
• Kurt Schwertsik's Timpani Concerto
• Michael Daugherty's Raise the Roof[2][3]
• Philip Glass's Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra[4]
• James Oliverio's Dynasty Double Timpani Concerto[5]
• Jeff Tyzik's Concerto for Timpani
• Kalevi Aho's Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra
• Marcus Paus's Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra

References

1. Joseph McLellan (October 14, 1984). "Showcasing the New Music". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
2. Schulz, Wesley (January 5, 2015). "Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra's timpani concerto will 'Raise the Roof!'". The Bainbridge Review. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
3. Toppman, Lawrence (April 16, 2013). "Timpanist Leonardo Soto will 'Raise the Roof' with Charlotte Symphony". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
4. Kozinn, Allan (May 27, 2008). "Glass and Rachmaninoff, With Percussion to Spare". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
5. Ruhe, Pierre (May 31, 2011). "ASO to premiere James Oliverio's "Dynasty" Concerto for timpanist brothers". ArtsATL. Retrieved May 14, 2015.