“The Prince stood beside the timpanist to count his rests for him and see that he came in in the right place.” Hector Berlioz
The fact that Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Konstantin of Hohenzollern-Hechingen spent most of his time peering over the shoulder of Berlioz’s timpanist just goes to show that the best seat in the orchestra, for amateurs, professionals and royalty alike, is firmly at the helm of the timpani. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover the wonderful world of the timpani today!
The word timpani comes from the Greek “tumpanon”, meaning “hand drum”, which in turn derives from the verb “tuptō”, which literally means “to hit”. The timpani is a set of large drums with a membrane, of either animal skin or plastic, stretched over a bowl, most commonly made of copper, and is played using mallets.
The first timpani style instruments, the Arabic “naqqara” came to Europe in the 13th Century. They were small, hand-held drums, which were quickly adopted by the military, and used in marching bands. By the 16th Century, the timpani became larger, and rather than being rudimentarily nailed together, the membrane began to be held in place by hoops and screws, allowing the drums to be tuned. The timpani began to feature more and more in classical music, and by the end of the 18th Century, they had firmly established themselves as the corner stone of every classical percussion section.
Young Band
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 956582
for: Timpani
Favoritchor
Item no.: 133005
for the Beginner on the Timpani
with Piano Accompaniment
for: Timpani, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 692680
Timbales,Cymbale Charleston Et Piano
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1139057
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 936134
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 484684
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 916324
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 935610
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 914891
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 603601
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 397642
for 4 Timpani and Suspended Cymbal (1 Player)
Percussion Timpani Solo Series
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 470553
for: 4 timpani
Music score
Item no.: 426100
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 425779
for: Timpani
Item no.: 153528
dt./engl./russ. (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Timpani
Item no.: 131036
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 622161
Winfried Funda Conceptions
for: 4 timpani
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1009288
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1139297
Comprehensive Band Method
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 668310
Comprehensive Band Method
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 158246
Comprehensive Band Method
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 668307
Timbales, Cymbale Chinoise Et Piano
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1138940
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 1137639
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 935844
Timpani Book
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1061597
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 432174
for: Timpani
Item no.: 290348
For One Player
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 318372
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 818328
Southern Music
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 925543
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1646056
für zwei Pauken (ein Spieler)
for: Timpani
Item no.: 555253
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 873118
für 5 Pauken und große Trommel (ein Spieler)
for: Timpani
Item no.: 628884
for: Timpani
Item no.: 586536
Southern Music
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 373716
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 944149
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 943369
Sudien und Übungen
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 646121
Schule
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 846671
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 849985
A Fundamental Course for Individual or Like-Instrument Class Instruction
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 560363
Solo for Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 130331
für 4 Pauken
for: 4 timpani
Item no.: 130481
für Pauken/Percussion solo
for: Timpani
Item no.: 186593
1 Spieler
for: Timpani
Item no.: 302226
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