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18TH CENTURY CONCERTOS FOR TIMPANI & ORCHESTRA - Jonathan Haas, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Harold Farberman

COMPACT DISC

This recording embodies the spirit of a modern-day musician exploring a repertoire that had been lost in music history.

Virtuoso timpanist Jonathan Haas has raised the status of the timpani to that of a solo instrument throughout his unique career. From classical concertos to jazz and rock & roll, from symphonic masterpieces to the most experimental compositions of living composers, Haas has championed, commissioned, unearthed and celebrated music for his instrument, becoming, as Ovation magazine hailed him, “The Paganini of the timpani.”

Haas began his solo career in 1979 presenting the first timpani program in the history of Carnegie Recital Hall. After discovering that audiences could easily distinguish the pitches and enjoy the intricate melodic lines produced on the six timpani he played during that performance, he began searching for other works to spotlight the timpani. Musicologist Dr. Harrison Powley brought the pieces for eight timpani on this recording to Haas’ attention.

The solo timpani performance is a unique experience both audibly and visually, and Haas has developed a virtuosic style and technique that brings out the most subtle aspects of the music as well as the heroic elements inherent in the instruments themselves. Audiences have applauded his inventiveness, and critics on both sides of the ocean have praised his concerts on the world’s most prestigious musical stages.

"... he is a masterful young percussionist." – New York Times

 

"Wherever one finds a percussion instrument waiting to be struck or strummed, [Haas] is probably nearby...with consummate expertise." – New York Times

 

"[Jonathan Haas is] the Paganini of the timpani – Ovation Magazine

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Fischer Symphony for 8 Timpani and Orchestra
1. moderato
2. Adagio
3. Allegretto: Rondo

Druschetzky: Partita for 6 Timpani and Orchestra
4. Allegro con modo
5. Menuetto e trio
6. Adagio
7. Allegro non molto: Rondo

Druschetzky: Concerto for Oboe, 8 Timpani and Orchestra
8. Allegro spirituoso
9. Larghetto: Romance: Allegro: Rondo

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18TH CENTURY CONCERTOS FOR TIMPANI & ORCHESTRA - Jonathan Haas, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Harold Farberman

COMPACT DISC

Jonathan Haas, timpani
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Harold Farberman, conductor

This recording embodies the spirit of a modern-day musician exploring a repertoire that had been lost in music history.

Virtuoso timpanist Jonathan Haas has raised the status of the timpani to that of a solo instrument throughout his unique career. From classical concertos to jazz and rock & roll, from symphonic masterpieces to the most experimental compositions of living composers, Haas has championed, commissioned, unearthed and celebrated music for his instrument, becoming, as Ovation magazine hailed him, “The Paganini of the timpani.”

Haas began his solo career in 1979 presenting the first timpani program in the history of Carnegie Recital Hall. After discovering that audiences could easily distinguish the pitches and enjoy the intricate melodic lines produced on the six timpani he played during that performance, he began searching for other works to spotlight the timpani. Musicologist Dr. Harrison Powley brought the pieces for eight timpani on this recording to Haas’ attention.

The solo timpani performance is a unique experience both audibly and visually, and Haas has developed a virtuosic style and technique that brings out the most subtle aspects of the music as well as the heroic elements inherent in the instruments themselves. Audiences have applauded his inventiveness, and critics on both sides of the ocean have praised his concerts on the world’s most prestigious musical stages.

"... he is a masterful young percussionist." – New York Times

 

"Wherever one finds a percussion instrument waiting to be struck or strummed, [Haas] is probably nearby...with consummate expertise." – New York Times

 

"[Jonathan Haas is] the Paganini of the timpani – Ovation Magazine

TRACK LISTING

 

 

Fischer Symphony for 8 Timpani and Orchestra
1. moderato
2. Adagio
3. Allegretto: Rondo

Druschetzky: Partita for 6 Timpani and Orchestra
4. Allegro con modo
5. Menuetto e trio
6. Adagio
7. Allegro non molto: Rondo

Druschetzky: Concerto for Oboe, 8 Timpani and Orchestra
8. Allegro spirituoso
9. Larghetto: Romance: Allegro: Rondo

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