A collection of five pieces for timpani and piano. Increasing in difficulty, they are all in different styles. "These compositions are not merely an assortment of technical challenges. The composer has given a central role to the pleasure of making music together. He pays homage to the timpani as the quintessential orchestral instrument. Bart Vanderbeke thus makes a genuine contribution to the timpani repertoire." Gert François, Solo Timpani, Brussels Philharmonic; Professor of Percussion, Royal Conservatory of Brussels (Brussels School of Arts)