“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.
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 668947
for: Timpani, piano
Item no.: 456006
Wiener Schlagwerkschule
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 283201
Wiener Schlagwerkschule
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 283202
for: Timpani, piano
Buch
Item no.: 833739
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1141850
A Collection Of 10 Fun Timpani Solos
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 634083
26 Etudes
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 290458
Schlagzeugschule für den Einzel- und Gruppenunterricht
Band 2: Pauke
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 124036
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 388963
For Timpani
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 317914
Klassik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 460439
Unterstufe, Elementar-Übungen
Vol. 1
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 357115
Oberstufe, Pedaltechnik
Vol. 3
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 357117
Mittelstufe, Progressiv-Etüden
Vol. 2
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 357116
Musica con clarino 48b
for: 2–4trumpets, organ [piano], timpani
Score
Item no.: 1011476
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 603325
Sieben Szenen für Pauken allein
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 463635
for: Timpani
Item no.: 559961
The 4 symphonies of Schumann
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107756
Stephenson Music
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score
Item no.: 1165843
A Suite for Brass and Percussion
Southern Music
for: Brass ensemble (14 parts), timpani, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 927693
A Beginning Method
for: Timpani
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 339910
Meredith Music Percussion
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1107695
One Player - Includes Recitative and Improvisation
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 315927
Technique essentielle de la percussion
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 776533
Score - Performance
for: Timpani
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1624483
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 371976
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 833223
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 327998
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 832716
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 973145
Methode voor trommel, drumset en pauken
for: Drum [drumset/ timpani]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 656194
Ètudes contemporaines
for: Timpani
Item no.: 433578
for: Timpani, piano
Item no.: 458776
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 190550
Klassik
for: Timpani
Score
Item no.: 818595
The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library - Timpani/Percussion
for: Timpani
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1204329
for: 2 trumpets, organ, timpani
Music score
Item no.: 977130
for Timpani
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 477461
Orgelkompositionen mit Naturtrompete(n)
Musica con clarino Band 48a
for: 2–4 trumpets, timpani, 3 violins, viola, double bass
Score
Item no.: 1011479
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1535309
Collection of important passages from opera and concert literature
for: Timpani [percussion]
Music score
Item no.: 353893
for: 4 timpani, 2 pianos
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 773966
Arrangement for soli, choir, 2 pianos and timpani ad lib (arr. S. Bartmann)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos; timpani ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1682075
for: Timpani, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 380716
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