Table of Contents

Foreword by Pierre Boulez Preface by Yehudi Menuhin Introduction Part One - The Timpani or Kettledrums 1. A Little History 2. Timpani Construction 3. The Student Timpanist Part Two - The Percussion Instruments 4. General Percussion Instruments 5. Keyboard Percussion 6. Stands and Accessories Part Three - In Performance 7. The Percussion Section 8. The Use of Percussion in Chamber Music and as a Solo Instrument Percussion Please Percussion Addresses Acknowledgements Book List Discography Index