I just added the below entry to the 18th century timeline and the HubPages article on Cherubs Playing Trombone. c. 1715—Vienna, Austria: A fresco above the organ loft in Vienna’s Peterskirche (St. Peter’s church) depicts cherubs playing trombone and bassoon…
Month: December 2010
Another Early Rear-Facing Trombone
A couple of months ago I posted an article on HubPages called Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History. It features 29 different images from 7 different countries. Three of the most interesting examples are pre-19th century. In a similar vein,…
Four New Ophicleide Pics
I just added four more ophicleide pictures to my earlier post, Ophicleide History and Images, bringing the total to 21 pictures. Here’s one of them, below, from Félix Vobaron’s ophicleide method (which also includes a trombone in the background).
Merry Christmas, Trombones! The History of Trombone and Christmas
Check out this new article highlighting the history of the trombone and Christmas. Lots of interesting stuff, including paintings, videos, and interesting historical tidbits.