Orchestral Excerpts Timpani sheet - BEETHOVEN 9 Symphony  

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Oh my, yes indeed! He’s such a talent percussionist!

Or sounds!

Yea, I did a double-take too, he continued playing eigths instead of sixteenths.

Hey people! Yes, that was actually intentional. Both things. There are two different versions of this part from different editions. I typically play the one that shows up in the sheet music in here, but the recording we chose from (I think) the Chicago Phil did the other one where you play 8th notes instead. I kindda like it though, makes it a little bit more epic… my thoughts though… and the 32nd part, even though it’s written like that, it’s usually played as straight roll to make it sound better at the little separation that the entire orchestra makes on those big “A-D”… overall there are many things that are usually done in parts like this that are not written but help with the drama that it’s meant to happen. Cheers!!

@@gabs.music_ok Cool! Thanks for sharing. In my youth symphony there are two different editions for Tchaikovsky 4 and so the recordings I watch sometimes have different rhythms than I’m looking at in my music :) now I know!

@@gabs.music_ok I looked at the critical edition of the score and the 16th notes one bar before K are the correct way to read this passage. Whatever other editions are out there are wrong.

He play probably with old Breitkopf edition, and also adds his own dynamics

He’s certainly not playing as written!