| 单词 | timpani |
| 释义 | timpani noun[plural] uk/ˈtɪm.pə.ni/us/ˈtɪm.pə.ni/a set ofkettledrums(=largemetaldrumswith roundbottoms)playedin anorchestra （管弦乐队的）定音鼓Compare kettledrum  johnhess/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Musical instruments
Examplesoftimpanitimpani However, like writing music for the harp ortimpani, one simply cannot ignore the acoustics of the instrument. From theCambridge English Corpus The dolorous brass canons return, underpinned now by the oscillating seventh ontimpani. From theCambridge English Corpus Contrast is provided by strident snappy figures for brass and wind, wildly developed bytimpani, and subjected to highly-charged interactions amongst the woodwind and brass. From theCambridge English Corpus Timpani-backed climaxes are quickly dissipated by fugal writing for woodwind. From theCambridge English Corpus He also introduced softtimpanirolls to add mystery. From theCambridge English Corpus The movement culminated in a big climax featuring a doubletimpanisolo, which was curtailed in favour of an unexpectedly nonchalant ending. From theCambridge English Corpus The whole is rounded off with an affirmative concluding major triad in the home key and a roll ontimpani. From theCambridge English Corpus These scores are substantial, employing an orchestra with a large wind complement andtimpani. From theCambridge English Corpus There is a steady increase in tension, leading to an anguished climax marked by the militaristic attack oftimpaniand side-drum. From theCambridge English Corpus At the end of the section the percussion is still active and thetimpanirepeats the rhythm from the very beginning of the passage. From theCambridge English Corpus Despite extensive use of percussion in his orchestral works, from the 1940s onwards,timpaniare notable by their absence from his music. From theCambridge English Corpus A dreamy synthesizer supplies an affirmative upward cadence in a major key, and, following another two-note upwards progression ontimpani, a cymbal crescendo softly sounds. From theCambridge English Corpus Once again he dispenses with the full orchestra, scoring for brass,timpani, percussion and strings. From theCambridge English Corpus But something goes wrong; the house is dark and disarrayed, and we begin to hear sinister music and atimpanifigure in a low bass register. From theCambridge English Corpus Boulez, by contrast, makes extensive use both of harp andtimpani. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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