Playing Up: The Timpani with Brian Nixon
Ahead of a solo with the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, Brian Nixon explains why you will often see the timpanist with an ear close to the drum.
Ahead of a solo with the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, Brian Nixon explains why you will often see the timpanist with an ear close to the drum.
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