Schott ORCHESTER-probespiel - Percussions
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Essential Information About This Book
Essential Information About This Book
- Comprehensive overview of orchestral percussion: timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, vibraphone, snare drum, cymbals, castanets, and tambourine.
- Reference repertoire: clear markers through major composers (Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Ravel, Debussy, Prokofiev, etc.).
- Effective working tool: ideal for quickly targeting works where each instrument is featured, in an orchestral context.
- Practical for auditions and preparation: facilitates the creation of an excerpt list and exploration of the repertoire by percussion families.
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Summary of This Book
This edition by Hermann Gschwendtner and Hans Jochen Ulrich offers a structured selection of orchestral percussion repertoire, organized by instrument. It allows for an at-a-glance identification of composers and works featuring timpani (Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Hartmann, Hindemith, Martin, Mozart, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Wagner), xylophone (Bartók, Berg, Britten, Egk, Gershwin, Hindemith, Humperdinck, Kodály, Ligeti, Messiaen, Prokofiev, Schönberg, Strauss, Stravinsky), as well as glockenspiel (Debussy, Delibes, Dukas, Glazunov, Hindemith, Humperdinck, Kodály, Leoncavallo, Respighi, Saint-Saëns, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Wagner). The vibraphone is also catalogued with references to Berg, Bernstein, and Henze, while the snare drum highlights Auber, Berg, Honegger, Prokofiev, Ravel, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rossini, and Suppé. Cymbals are associated with Tchaikovsky, castanets with Ravel and Wagner, and tambourine with Bizet. Designed as a reference guide, this book helps percussionists direct their research, expand their repertoire, and work more targetedly according to the required instrument, whether for orchestra, competitions, or excerpt preparation.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Edition | Hermann Gschwendtner, Hans Jochen Ulrich | Instrumentation | percussion (timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, vibraphone, snare drum, cymbals, castanets, tambourine) |
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Questions frequently asked
Which percussion instruments are covered in ORCHESTER-probespiel - Percussions?
The book lists timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, vibraphone, snare drum, cymbals, castanets, and tambourine.
Does this collection include excerpts for orchestral timpani?
A selection for timpani is offered with references to Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner. The classification by instrument allows direct identification of the relevant works. This organization facilitates the preparation of targeted orchestral excerpts.
Which composers are featured for the xylophone?
The xylophone section notably cites Bartók, Berg, Britten, Gershwin, Kodály, Ligeti, Messiaen, Prokofiev, Schönberg, Strauss, and Stravinsky. References to Egk, Hindemith, and Humperdinck are also included.
Does the book include passages for glockenspiel and vibraphone?
For the glockenspiel, Debussy, Dukas, Respighi, Saint-Saëns, Stravinsky, and Wagner, among others, are indicated. The vibraphone is represented by references to Berg, Bernstein, and Henze.
Is this score suitable for preparing a percussion competition?
Designed as a reference guide, this edition by Hermann Gschwendtner and Hans Jochen Ulrich helps direct the search for excerpts according to the required instrument. It is intended for orchestral repertoire work and competition preparation.
