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Introduction
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The Story of Percussion in the Orchestra
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Excerpt from "Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell"
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Orchestras in 1675
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Lully: Excerpt from "Thesee, LWV 51
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The Kettledrums
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J. Philidor
Excerpt from "March for Kettledrums"
Nexus
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Lully's Orchestra
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The Bass Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Tambourine, Crescent
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Janissary March
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Mozart's Orchestra
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W. A. Mozart: Excerpt from "Il Seraglio, K. 384
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The Snare Drum
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Three Camps (Traditional Drum Beating)
Nexus
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Beethoven's Orchestra
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The Xylophone
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George Hamilton Green
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G. Hamilton Green
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Percussion Today
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Conclusion
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