Duvling-5 Etudes for Timpani and Piano Volume 1 (SP)-4T/PN

5 Etudes for Timpani and Piano (using 4 timpani with dimensions 23", 26", 29 "and 32".)

My idea with these five etudes are different types of solutions to problems. In Etude No. 2 and 4 the focus is on shifting tones with pedals with middle timpani. In Etude No. 1 the focus is on shifting tones with pedals with outer timpani. In Etude No. 3 and 5 it is three timpani as shifting tones with pedals.

Initially I had thought about writing etudes for solo timpani entirely, but the idea of making a piano accompaniment was simply to have something to "relate to", and when you have pause in the music and possibly have to adjust the intonation if needed.

In the various etudes, I mixed a little so the timpani have slightly different roles such as thinking the part as a solo part, singable where you can phrase the melody in a clear and natural way, while in some etudes it´s more a form of accompaniment role.
- Fredrik Duvling

Number of players: 2
Difficulty: Intermediate

Instrumentation

Player 1: 4 timpani
Player 2: Piano