An invaluable and essential collection of orchestral excerpts for timpanists, including: 1. Symphony #39 (Mozart), 2. Symphony #1 (Beethoven), 3. Symphony #7 (Beethoven), 4. William Tell Overture (Rossini), 5. Academic Festival Overture, 6. Symphony #1 (Brahms), Symphony #4 (Tchaikowsky), 7. Burleske for Piano and Orchestra (R. Strauss).