Frank Epstein, cymbalist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, shares a host of musical and magical moments from his experience as a member of this great orchestra. This book/2-CD package discusses the concepts of sound, musicianship, precision, articulation, color, balance, and response in orchestral cymbal playing as it relates to the some of the greatest works in the repertoire. Cymbal players will gain valuable insight on developing a good sound through the many personally developed and formulated strokes contained within. The accompanying CDs feature over 100 excerpts from orchestral literature (performed by the Boston Symphony) to help demonstrate the vast array of cymbal techniques and artistry required in the music from the greatest composers of the genre.
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single flap, Béla Bartók, left cymbal, pianissimo stroke, right cymbal, second cymbal, hanging cymbal, tutti play, slide stroke, cymbal notes, cymbal part, cymbal strokes, suspended cymbals, one cymbal, orchestral repertoire, cymbal player, rehearsal number, two cymbals, cymbal sound, plastic mallet, passive notes, normal stroke, musical gesture Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Twenty-two Cymbalisms, Seiji Ozawa, Maurice Ravel, Basic Orchestral Repertoire, Creative Interpretation Makes Matters More Complex, Charles Dutoit, Bernard Haitink, Claude Debussy, Richard Strauss, Robert Spano, Basic Playing Positions, Igor Stravinsky, Boston Pops Orchestra, Don Quixote, Multi Flap, Alborada del Gracioso, Frubeck de Burgos, Keith Lockhart, Hector Berlioz, Gustav Mahler, Ein Heldenleben, Benjamin Britten, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Modeste Moussorgsky Browse Sample Pages:
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single flap, Béla Bartók, left cymbal, pianissimo stroke, right cymbal, second cymbal, hanging cymbal, tutti play, slide stroke, cymbal notes, cymbal part, cymbal strokes, suspended cymbals, one cymbal, orchestral repertoire, cymbal player, rehearsal number, two cymbals, cymbal sound, plastic mallet, passive notes, normal stroke, musical gesture Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Twenty-two Cymbalisms, Seiji Ozawa, Maurice Ravel, Basic Orchestral Repertoire, Creative Interpretation Makes Matters More Complex, Charles Dutoit, Bernard Haitink, Claude Debussy, Richard Strauss, Robert Spano, Basic Playing Positions, Igor Stravinsky, Boston Pops Orchestra, Don Quixote, Multi Flap, Alborada del Gracioso, Frubeck de Burgos, Keith Lockhart, Hector Berlioz, Gustav Mahler, Ein Heldenleben, Benjamin Britten, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Modeste Moussorgsky Browse Sample Pages:
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