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  2. Symphony No. 102 (Haydn) - Wikipedia

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    The work is in standard four-movement form and scored for two flutes, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani and strings. [3] Largo — Vivace; Adagio in F major; Menuetto. Allegro; Finale. Presto; The second movement is an orchestration of the second movement of the F ♯ minor piano trio, Hob. XV/26, transposed from F ...

  3. Air on the G String - Wikipedia

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    The suite is composed for three trumpets, timpani, two oboes, strings (two violin parts and a viola part), and basso continuo. In the second movement of the suite however only the strings and the continuo play. This is the only movement of the suite where all other instruments are silent.

  4. Raise the Roof (composition) - Wikipedia

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    Raise the Roof has a duration of approximately twelve minutes and is composed in a single movement. The piece has influences of rock and roll and latin rhythms, and utilizes significant portions of extended technique in the solo part, including the use of foot pedals for melodic tuning, playing with an upside-down cymbal on the drumhead, and striking the drums with maraca sticks, wire brushes ...

  5. Timpani concerto - Wikipedia

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    A timpani concerto is piece of music written for timpani with orchestral or band accompaniment. ... Timpani concerto set-ups can range anywhere from a normal set of 4 ...

  6. Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra - Wikipedia

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    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 typical performance of the work lasts 25–28 minutes. [1]

  7. Organ Concerto (Poulenc) - Wikipedia

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    As the full title of the piece denotes, the piece is scored for a solo organ, timpani and a string orchestra.The piece uses such comparatively small forces, relative to Poulenc's other concertos (the Concert champêtre used a full orchestra as accompaniment), [5] so that the piece could be played in a quite small space with an organ, such as Princess Edmond's salon, that were quite popular in ...

  8. Eight Pieces for Four Timpani - Wikipedia

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    Eight Pieces for Four Timpani is a collection of short pieces by Elliott Carter for solo timpani – four drums played by one musician. Six of the pieces were composed in 1949. Two new pieces were added in 1966, and the rest were revised in collaboration with percussionist Jan Williams.

  9. Shorthand for orchestra instrumentation - Wikipedia

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    Percussion: timpani, snare drum, bass drum, chimes, etc. Keyboard instruments: celesta, organ, piano; String instruments: harp, violins, violas, cellos, basses, frequently abbreviated to 'str', 'strs' or similar. If any soloists or a choir are called for, their parts are usually printed between the percussion/keyboards and the strings in the score.