by David Valdés
Carmina Revealed (Part 2)
CARMINA REVEALED (part 2) Orff wrote the names of the instruments in German in the manuscript (of which I own a copy). He indicated the following: Pauken (5 kessel) Schlagwerk (5 spiele), 2 kleine Trommeln, 1 grosse Tromel,1 Schelle, 1 Triangel, 1 paar Cymbeln, 2…
Carmina Revealed (part 1)
“Carmina Burana” is a tremendously popular work featuring interesting timpani and percussion parts, which make it also a well-liked composition among percussionists. This series of articles will deal with the percussion instruments included in the orchestration, a description of them, clarifications about some obscure indications…
