The Copper Fence
from Who Gets What? Hosted by John Guy, Morton Marcus, Tom Akins
Tom Akins was principal timpanist of The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra from 1965 to 1991. He wrote a history of the ISO called "Crecsendo" (1930-2005) and "Behind The Copper Fence" about the dynamics of an orchestra, playing his instrument, working with other musicians, tuning, and even the ISO softball team. He told us how a person with only two arms and two legs manages four drums in a concert, especially in a concerto for timpani.
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