On Musical Interpretation in Percussion Peformance

The author shares his experiences of interpretation under the worlds finest conductors during a career of 36 years with the San Francisco Symphony. This one-of-a-kind exploration includes excerpts from 14 major works for band andorchestra,translations of foreign musical terms, an examination of percussion notation and more. Other topics covered include: interpretation of clues provided by composers in both scores and parts; development of musicality bythe expansion of dynamics,phrasing, and articulations; an analysis of inconsistencies in composing for percussion; the exploration of interpretative skills for creating great performances.