Multiple Percussion
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Etymology and Alternative Spellings
Construction
History
Multiple percussion is a relatively new field of percussion literature. The first major work for multiple percussion solo dates back only a little over 50 years to 1956 (John Cage 27'10.554)[1].
Throughout the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries percussion instruments were used to give dramatic and coloristic emphasis to the orchestra. As tonal harmony began to dissolve with twentieth century composers, the percussion was able to begin to be freed from the confines of a supportive role.
Sticks, Mallets, Beaters
Technique
Grips
Stroke Style/Type
Major Works
John Cage 27'10.554 (1956)
Karlheinz Stockhausen Zyklus (1959)
Morton Feldman The King of Denmark (1964)
Helmut Lachenmann Interieur I (1965)
Charles Wuorinen Janissary Music (1966)
Manufacturers
Retailers
See Also
References
- ↑ ”Steven Schick, The Percussionist's Art: Same Bed, Different Dreams (Rochester, NY.: University of Rochester Press, 2006), page nr. 4”