Word: tympanis
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Rehearsal Monday night, strings and tympani only...
Rehearsal Monday night, strings and tympani only...
...trombones and basses, Allegro for violins and 'cellos, an Allegretto pastorale for harp, and the last movement, a richly scored Allegro for violins and horns. There are strong evidences of the influence of Wagner, who himself called Liszt his "Second Half." The poem which is written for full orchestra, tympani, drum and cymbals, has many harmonious and melodic changes and is finely contrasted in its scoring. It was played in an excellent fashion that brought out all its rich orchestration, and made it a fitting close to the concert...
...places in the orchestra, yet the musical men in the other classes have not been backward in their efforts to fill the vacancies. So energetic were they that one second violin, one cello, one contra basso and one flute have been added to the orchestra, besides an obol tuba, tympani and two trombones, instruments which were not used at all last year. A fair number of freshmen have already been admitted to positions...