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* The finale of Music/DmitriShostakovich's Symphony No. 5 begins with pounding timpani, which return in the triumphant coda.

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* The finale of Music/DmitriShostakovich's Symphony No. 5 begins with pounding timpani, which return in the triumphant coda.
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* "One Foot, Other Foot" from ''Allegro'' averts this only because the orchestration doesn't include a timpani part.

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* "One Foot, Other Foot" from ''Allegro'' averts this what would otherwise be a classic example only because the orchestration doesn't include a timpani part.
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* In the Scherzo of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, the timpani are tuned an octave apart from each other (an unconventional tuning, but also used in the finale of Symphony No. 8). The Scherzo's main theme begins with a descending octave, which the timpanist gets to play loud and unaccompanied several times.

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* In the Scherzo of Beethoven's Creator/LudwigVanBeethoven's Symphony No. 9, the timpani are tuned an octave apart from each other (an unconventional tuning, but also used in the finale of Symphony No. 8). The Scherzo's main theme begins with a descending octave, which the timpanist gets to play loud and unaccompanied several times.
* The finale of Music/DmitriShostakovich's Symphony No. 5 begins with pounding timpani, which return in the triumphant coda.
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* In the Scherzo of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, the timpani are tuned an octave apart from each other (an unconventional tuning, but also used in the finale of Symphony No. 8). The Scherzo's main theme begins with a descending octave, which the timpanist gets to play loud and unaccompanied several times.
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* The finale of Music/GustavMahler's Symphony No. 7 opens with a bravura flourish played on four timpani.

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* Music/GustavMahler was well-known for writing spectacular timpani flourishes into his symphonies; his Symphonies Nos. 1, 5 and 6 all provide dramatic timpani at one climactic moment. The finale of Music/GustavMahler's Symphony No. 7 opens begins with a bravura flourish played on four timpani.timpani. A minimalistic but attention-getting timpani volley opens the third movement of Symphony No. 2.




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* "One Foot, Other Foot" from ''Allegro'' averts this only because the orchestration doesn't include a timpani part.
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* ''Series/GetSmart'' would do a slow version of this during suspenseful moments.
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* ''AmericanTop40'': Used before Casey Kasem announced the No. 1 song of the week.
* ''AmericanCountryCountdown'': To a lesser extent than sister program ''[=AT40=]'', as host Bob Kingsley would use it only on the year-end countdown programs before naming the No. 1 country song of the year. Kingsley has carried the timpani roll over to year-end ''BobKingsleysCountryTop40'' programs.
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* In ''Film/OnTheWaterfront'', the soundtrack by LeonardBernstein has the quiet title music followed by a pounding fugato for three drummers (though the third is actually on tuned drums rather than timpani).

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* In ''Film/OnTheWaterfront'', the soundtrack by LeonardBernstein Music/LeonardBernstein has the quiet title music followed by a pounding fugato for three drummers (though the third is actually on tuned drums rather than timpani).
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* The first half of the opening credits of ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'' (the half which has FunWithSubtitles) is accompanied by a piece of stock music called "Ice Floe No.9", dominated by pounding timpani and enigmatic xylophone which combines with the white text on black background to create an atmosphere [[SoundtrackDissonance deliberately at odds]] with the comedy subtitles and the typical Creator/MontyPython absurdism that follows.
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* In Creator/AaronCopland's Symphony for Organ and Orchestra, the timpani pounding out the work's motto theme in the final movement would be more impressive were they not overshadowed by the organ playing at full power.
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* Used, and called for by name, in the yearly MDA {{Telethon}} when updating the large display showing the amount pledged, at least some years.

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* Used, and called for by name, ("TIMPANI!), in the yearly MDA {{Telethon}} when updating the large display showing the amount pledged, at least some years.
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* Used, and called for by name, in the yearly MDA {{Telethon}} when updating the amount pledged on the BigBoard, at least some years.

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* Used, and called for by name, in the yearly MDA {{Telethon}} when updating the large display showing the amount pledged on the BigBoard, pledged, at least some years.
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* Used, and called for by name, in the yearly MDA {{Telethon}} when updating the amount pledged on the BigBoard, at least some years.

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* ''Samson and Delilah''



* The opening of Grieg's Piano Concerto

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* The opening first measure of Grieg's Piano ConcertoConcerto in A minor features a timpani roll that goes from near silence to near deafening to herald a massive chord from both the pianist and the full orchestra.



* The "Tuba mirum" in HectorBerlioz's Grande Messe des morts and BenjaminBritten's War Requiem has loud fanfares accompanied by overpowering drum rolls. "Be slowly lifted up" in the War Requiem is accompanied by timpani volleys played on three drums.

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* The "Tuba mirum" in HectorBerlioz's Creator/HectorBerlioz's Grande Messe des morts (the French title for the Requiem mass) and BenjaminBritten's War Requiem has loud fanfares accompanied by overpowering drum rolls. "Be slowly lifted up" in the War Requiem is accompanied by timpani volleys played on three drums.



* In Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, Variation VII (Troyte) begins with a dramatic timpani crescendo played on three drums.

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* In Edward Elgar's Creator/EdwardElgar's Enigma Variations, Variation VII (Troyte) begins with a dramatic timpani crescendo played on three drums.
* The opening chorus of Creator/JohannSebastianBach's ''Christmas Oratorio'', "Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage",[[note]] "Shout for joy, rejoice, rise up, praise these days"[[/note]] begins with an emphatic passage for solo timpani, occasionally punctuated by the ''basso continuo'' instruments. (The chorus was originally written as the opening chorus of the secular cantata ''Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!'', or "Resound, ye drums! Ring out, ye trumpets!" - so the drums, and shortly thereafter the trumpets, do as they are told.)
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For that matter, \"timpana\" is the plural of \"timpanum\" (more usually spelled \"tympanum\"), which is the anatomical word for the eardrum, not the musical word for the kettledrum.


* Parodied in ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'': The dramatic timpana is provided by an ''actual'' timpanist in the spaceship itself. And in case you thought that was a one-off gag, the timpanist [[BrickJoke is one of the evacuees]] when the SelfDestructMechanism is activated.
* In ''OnTheWaterfront'', the soundtrack by LeonardBernstein has the quiet title music followed by a pounding fugato for three drummers (though the third is actually on tuned drums rather than timpani).

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* Parodied in ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'': The dramatic timpana is provided timpani are played by an ''actual'' timpanist in the spaceship itself. And in case you thought that was a one-off gag, the timpanist [[BrickJoke is one of the evacuees]] when the SelfDestructMechanism is activated.
* In ''OnTheWaterfront'', ''Film/OnTheWaterfront'', the soundtrack by LeonardBernstein has the quiet title music followed by a pounding fugato for three drummers (though the third is actually on tuned drums rather than timpani).
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\"Timpani\" is already plural; the singular is \"timpano\".


* In ''Disney/MakeMineMusic'', the hunters are represented by timpanis.

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* In ''Disney/MakeMineMusic'', the hunters are represented by timpanis.timpani.
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* In Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, Variation VII (Troyte) begins with a dramatic timpani crescendo played on three drums.
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* Music/RingoStarr plays a very attention-getting timpani in Music/TheBeatles' "Every Little Thing".
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* In Music/PeterAndTheWolf, when the hunters enter, there are intermittent menacing timpani outbursts.
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* In ''Film/GalaxyQuest'', when Taggart is going back home for the first time and still doesn't realize it's all real, as the bay doors of the ''Protector 2'' open and he sees the space vista, dramatic timpani music plays.
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* Most notably during the FinalBoss battle with the BigBad, [[spoiler: [[http://starmen.net/mother3/music/Mother%203%20-%20242%20Master%20Porky%27s%20Theme.ogg Master Porky's Theme]]]] ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}'' makes the timpani the accompanying background instrument, making his theme all the more bombastic.

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* Most notably during the FinalBoss battle with the BigBad, [[spoiler: [[http://starmen.net/mother3/music/Mother%203%20-%20242%20Master%20Porky%27s%20Theme.ogg Master Porky's Theme]]]] Theme]]]], ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}'' makes the timpani the accompanying background instrument, making his theme all the more bombastic.
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* Most notably during the FinalBoss battle with the BigBad, [[spoiler: [[http://starmen.net/mother3/music/Mother%203%20-%20242%20Master%20Porky%27s%20Theme.ogg Master Porky's Theme]]]] ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}'' makes the timpani the accompanying background instrument, making his theme all the more bombastic.
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* ''GoldenSun'': the music of Magma Rock [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y628TBNTapg features timpani very prominently.]]

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* ''GoldenSun'': ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'': the music of Magma Rock [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y628TBNTapg features timpani very prominently.]]
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* ''GoldenSun'': the music of Magma Rock [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y628TBNTapg features timpani very prominently.]]
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* The infamous Viacom "V of Doom", combined with the synth piano and and quickly zooming in Viacom V logo, ''freaked'' people out.
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* ''StarWarsANewHope'' features one during the trench run, as the technicians aboard the Death Star prepare to fire the [[EarthShatteringKaboom Super]][[FrickinLaserBeams laser]] the second time.

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* ''StarWarsANewHope'' ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]'' features one during the trench run, as the technicians aboard the Death Star prepare to fire the [[EarthShatteringKaboom Super]][[FrickinLaserBeams laser]] the second time.



* Formerly used at the start of the BonusRound on ''WheelOfFortune''...

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* Formerly used at the start of the BonusRound on ''WheelOfFortune''...''Series/WheelOfFortune''...
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* RichardStrauss's ''AlsoSprachZarathustra'' features this in its famous opening, "Sunrise." It never recurs in the remaining half-hour of the work.

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* RichardStrauss's ''AlsoSprachZarathustra'' Richard [=Strauss=]'s "''Music/AlsoSprachZarathustra''" features this in its famous opening, "Sunrise." It never recurs in the remaining half-hour of the work.



* The finale of GustavMahler's Symphony No. 7 opens with a bravura flourish played on four timpani.

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* ''StarWarsANewHope'' features one during the trench run, as the technicians aboard the Death Star prepare to fire the [[EarthShatteringKaboom Super]][[FrickinLaserBeams laser]] the second time.


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* The fourth movement of Dmitri Shotakovich's Symphony #5 in D Minor starts and finishes with timpani solos.
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* ''SilentHillShatteredMemories'': Dramatic timpani drumming accompanies the Rawshock chases during Nightmare sequences.

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