The Research Of Solo Timpani Playing Skills In 《Moto Perpeto》 By Elliott Carter

American composer Elliot Carter who plays a very important role in the historical development of Western music in the 20th century, not only for the development of modern music in the United States there is a very significant contribution to the same music in Europe this is a very lofty position. Elliott Carter’s work is very diverse, Woodwind Quintet, piano, string quartet, vocal songs, of course, including the Portfolio ((Eight Pieces for Four Timpani)).In this paper, the Carter works ((Moto perpetuo)) careful study of the guidance of the master and played the work experience, to analyze the music playing skills and score notation to explore the timpani skills application and the sound changes. Which is divided into four chapters:Chapter 1 Introduction for Timpani history; Chapter2 Introduction About Carter’s life and writing style; Chapter3 《Eight Pieces for Four Timpani))Music and skills, the paragraph subdivided into phrases to explore music practice and playing method; Chapter 4 《(Moto perpetuo》 musical technology.Look the analysis to explore allows players a better understanding of the meaning and way of playing this piece Carter ((Moto perpetuo)), hoping to stimulate more researchers, playing timpani works to explore and playing skills By the research experience to make a contribution to the development of the domestic timpani.