I added the below two images and captions to Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half) and the collection, Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History. 1860—A drawing for the cover of the piano-vocal score for Jacques Offenbach’s operetta, Les deux aveugles,…
Month: March 2016
Protected: Early Trombone Equipment
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Two More Early Rear-Facing Trombones
Trombones have gone through more permutations than some people may realize. Not only has history seen soprano, alto, tenor, bass, contrabass, and valve trombones, but an intriguing permutation of the instrument, called the rear-facing or over-the-shoulder trombone, pops up frequently in pictures and occasionally in…
Trombone Wedding Gigs (1450-present)
Today I added a painting by 19th century Italian artist Angelo Inganni to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). It features a trombone playing in a small instrumental ensemble for an outdoor wedding celebration. You can also view the image…
Trombone and the Dance
Several years ago I posted a collection of captions and images from the Trombone History Timeline reflecting the trombone’s historical use as a dance instrument. I have added to it since then (see 1548, c. 1585, c. 1828, c. 1840,…