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Month: April 2016

Trombone in Allegory of Peace

April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 wkimball 4 Comments
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

Here’s the latest addition to the Trombone History Timeline. It is one of many allegorical depictions from the Low Countries that include trombone. The left-hand grip of the trombone is unusual, and the plane of the instrument appears to be incorrect…

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Off the Wall Trombones

April 25, 2016April 26, 2016 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

Today I added the top image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). Included below that are two additional historical images that show a trombone hanging on a wall. Interestingly, all three are entitled Music, and all three images…

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19C African American Circus Band

April 17, 2016November 9, 2020 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

The latest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half):   1884—Owensboro, Kentucky: A photograph labeled Sell’s Bros Side Show Band, Prof. Solomon White, leader, features a group of 10 African American brass and percussion players, including valve trombone (see…

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2 Trombones at Dinnertime, circa 1600

April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

Below is the newest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). The date (c. 1600) is my best estimation; no date info was given by the source.   c. 1600—Le diner imperial, a print by an anonymous artist, includes 2 trombones…

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Another 19C Ophicleide Method

April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 wkimball
Serpent & Ophicleide, Updates

New pictures/caption in the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images—   1841—Paris, France: Sistermann’s ophicleide method, Nouvelle méthode d’ophicléide, is published by Joly (see cover and fingering chart, below; public domain) (source: French National Library).

19C British Trombone Quartet

April 13, 2016 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

New entry in the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half)—   1894—London, England: The Concert Trombone Quartette, advertising in the Musical News, provides endorsements from The Daily Telegraph and from Frederick Bridge, organist of Westminster Abbey. The quartet, comprised…

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Buccin from Paris Conservatory

April 11, 2016 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

Added this caption/image to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half).   1884—Paris, France: Gustave Chouquet’s catalog of holdings of the Paris Conservatory includes a print of a buccin, or trombone with dragon-head bell (see below image; public domain) (Chouquet…

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Chocolate and Ophicleide, Advertising Pair?

April 11, 2016 wkimball
Serpent & Ophicleide, Updates

Added the below image to the blog post, Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images.   c. 1900—A French chocolate advertisement depicts a soldier playing ophicleide (see below image; public domain).

Serpent fingering chart, c. 1814

April 10, 2016April 10, 2016 wkimball
Serpent & Ophicleide, Updates

Added the below caption/image to the blog post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images.   c. 1814—Paris, France: An anonymous method book, Méthode de Serpent adoptée par le Conservatoire de musique, includes, among other materials, a fingering chart for serpent (see below…

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2 New Ophicleide Images from 19C Method Book

April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 wkimball
Serpent & Ophicleide, Updates

Added the below caption and images to the blog post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images.   c. 1835—France: Victor Cornette writes his Methode d’Ophycleide Alto et Basse. It includes a print signed by V. Bretonnierie (dated 1835) and a fingering chart (see below…

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