Big Hammer

[Karl_H]

Talk about a BFH - this is the biggest hammer I have ever seen.
These are screen shots from a video of the Berlin Philharmonic playing Mahler's 6th symphony.

[Seamus]

Percussionist explains why a huge mallet takes centre stage in Gustav Mahler's Symphony No 6

Making a 'Hammerschlag' (hammer blow) noise is crucial to the final movement of the Austrian composer's work



https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-a6725856.html





[QUOTE=Karl_H;158104]Talk about a BFH - this is the biggest hammer I have ever seen.
These are screen shots from a video of the Berlin Philharmonic playing Mahler's 6th symphony.

[Seamus]

https://thelistenersclub.com/2019/11...-blow-of-fate/

[Seamus]

https://seenandheard-international.c...-lacks-impact/


https://www.thecip.org/review-hammer-blows-mahlers-6th/

[Seamus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ture=emb_title

[metric_taper]

Go to 36 seconds to see 6 different performances of this piece.
Getting that mega hammer to hit at the precise moment is not a simple percussion task, especially with an oversized mallet.