A few weeks ago I mentioned adding an image of a 16th century wind band from Spain to the Trombone History Timeline (16th Century). Today I added another 16th century wind band image, this one from Germany. The trombonist appears…
Month: September 2010
Trombone History: Monster Concert
I recently got a hold of a bigger version of this “monster concert” held by Jullien in London. As you can see from the details, there are more trombones than just the 4 that are easiest to see in the…
Trombone=Anarchic Press?
Browse through the images in the Trombone History Timeline and you will see that the trombone has had an exceptionally varied symbolism throughout its long history, representing concepts like religion, military, orchestral excess, and musical humor, although anarchic press is one…
Trombone History Image from 16th Century Germany
Added the below to the 16th Century Timeline. I will also be adding it to the HubPages articles, Angel Trombonists throughout History: 42 Images (soon to be 43!) and The Trombone and Christmas throughout History. c. 1522-23—Munich, Germany: Albrecht Altdorfer’s Mary…
Music Reading and Trombone History: 10 Early Images
I recently added the below image of a wind band from the Seville Cathedral (1564) to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). This image brought to mind a discussion in a book I’ve been reading regarding exactly when, in the…
Trombone History: Pair of 18th Century Images
Trombone images from the 18th century are somewhat difficult to find, largely due to the fact that the trombone itself was a bit difficult to find during that era. However, I’ve recently added a pair of interesting images to the…
Trombone History: Another Angel-Trombonist
Added the below entry and image to the 16th Century Timeline. It hardly needs mentioning if you’ve looked at the overall Trombone History Timeline or the HubPages article on Angel-Trombonists, but the number of trombonists depicted as angels in artwork throughout…
Trombone Players' Lung: Is Your Trombone Making You Sick?
I’ve always wondered whether it was really true that not cleaning your instrument often enough could make you sick. Take a look at this NPR story and ask yourself when the last time you cleaned your horn was!
Getting a Grip
I mentioned in this blog a few weeks ago that I had written an article for HubPages called How to Hold a Sackbut: The Grip of the Early Trombone in Pictures on iconography and the grip of the trombone in…
The Trombone in Coronations
Added another article to HubPages: God Save the King! The Trombone in Coronations throughout History. The number of coronations that trombone has participated in is impressive, a reflection of the longstanding view that the trombone is an important instrument for special…