Composers began to write increasingly involved parts for the timpani and sought ways to challenge the timpanist, both technically and melodically.
However, when appointed to a principal timpani chair in a professional ensemble, a timpanist is not normally required to play any other instruments.
This partial premiere went poorly due to a misunderstanding in the timpanist's score.
Haas, who began his career as a solo timpanist in 1980, is notable for performing music from many genres including jazz, rock, and classical.
The timpanist must first disengage the clutch before using the pedal to tune the drum.
When the desired pitch is achieved, the timpanist must then reengage the clutch.
However, the choice of stick during a performance is entirely subjective and depends on the timpanist's own preference and occasionally the wishes of the conductor.
When a female timpanist starts her part, he looks enviously at her and mutters every time he looks back at her.
