timpani

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Musictimpanitim‧pa‧ni /ˈtɪmpəni/ noun [uncountable] APMa set of large drums that are played in an orchestraExamples from the Corpustimpani• The Philharmonia plays magnificently - especially the brass and timpani - and the recording is excellent.• The combination of timpani and organ greatly enhances spacious, majestic music.• Bowed long notes make good additions to organ pedal parts or timpani rolls.• Some drummers have one or two pedal timpani, others have all three of the mechanical variety.• The timpani, tuned to A and E, can play throughout.• While the woodwind and low strings were reasonably well replicated, the violins, timpani and brass left much to be desired.Origin timpani (1800-1900) Italian plural of timpano “kettledrum”, from Latin tympanum “drum”, from Greek tympanon

单词	timpani
释义	timpani From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Musictimpanitim‧pa‧ni /ˈtɪmpəni/ noun [uncountable] APMa set of large drums that are played in an orchestraExamples from the Corpustimpani• The Philharmonia plays magnificently - especially the brass and timpani - and the recording is excellent.• The combination of timpani and organ greatly enhances spacious, majestic music.• Bowed long notes make good additions to organ pedal parts or timpani rolls.• Some drummers have one or two pedal timpani, others have all three of the mechanical variety.• The timpani, tuned to A and E, can play throughout.• While the woodwind and low strings were reasonably well replicated, the violins, timpani and brass left much to be desired.Origin timpani (1800-1900) Italian plural of timpano “kettledrum”, from Latin tympanum “drum”, from Greek tympanon
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