“Carmina Burana” revealed (part 2). On June 24, my second article on “Carmina Burana” (this time dealing with the snare drum, tambourine and triangle parts) was published on the GROVER PRO website. You can read it HERE. I hope you enjoy it. Please stay tuned for the next articles in the series. … Continue reading Carmina Burana revealed (part 2)
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Timpani in “Falstaff” (G. Verdi)
Timpani in “Falstaff” (G. Verdi) Since the last couple of weeks I am in Valladolid playing a wonderful production of “Falstaff” (G. Verdi) together with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León under the baton of Óliver Díaz. As you already know, the timpani parts in Italian opera are often discussed because the “alien”… Continue reading Timpani in “Falstaff” (G. Verdi)
Carmina Burana revealed (part 1)
“Carmina Burana” revealed (part 1). On April 25, my first article dealing with the timpani and percussion parts in “Carmina Burana” (Carl Orff) was published on the GROVER PRO website. You can read it HERE. I hope you enjoy it. Please stay tuned for the next articles in the series. …et in… Continue reading Carmina Burana revealed (part 1)
“Rapsodie Espagnole”, by Ravel
“Rapsodie Espagnole”, by Ravel. “Rapsodie Espagnole“, by Ravel, is not only an important work in the symphonic repertoire; it also features wonderfully written percussion parts. Sadly, both the score and the particelle are plaged with numerous mistakes and missprints that the first edition has perpetuated in many performances and recordings. Because I played this work… Continue reading “Rapsodie Espagnole”, by Ravel
“Scheherezade”, roll or articulate?
“Scheherezade”, roll or articulate? Despite being one of the milestones in the symphonic repertoire, “Scheherezade” features, believe or not, many mistakes and misprints. Belaieff (I have already mentioned him in previous articles) published the score and parts in 1899 in Leipzig. Since then, we have played using the exact same edition: 135 years perpetuating the… Continue reading “Scheherezade”, roll or articulate?
Mahler No. 3. Snare drum in the distance.
Mahler No. 3. Snare drum in the distance. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the “Príncipe Felipe” auditorium in Oviedo, the Oviedo Filarmonía and the Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias join forces to play one of the most monumental works in the repertoire: Mahler´s Symphony No. 3. This time, I am in charge of… Continue reading Mahler No. 3. Snare drum in the distance.