Hall of Fame 1979

by Frederick D. Fairchild (b. Vienna, Austria September 26, 1904) Prof. Richard Hochrainer, renowned timpanist, percussionist, teacher, percussion authority, and instrument designer, studied with Prof. Hans Schneller. His early career included orchestral work throughout Austria, Switzerland, France, and Germany, always returning to play in Vienna. In 1939 he took the position for which he would…

By Jonathan Plazonja As difficult as it may be for today’s drummers to believe, cymbals were hardly heard at all in popular music in the early part of this century. Instead, even as the seeds of jazz were being sown, cymbals were primarily used at the end of a number for a single big crash….