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Month: May 2016

Early Baroque recording featuring bass sackbut

May 28, 2016May 28, 2016 wkimball 1 Comment
Trombone History, Updates

The latest addition to the Trombone History Timeline is a beautiful recording of Tobias Michael’s Man sol dich nicht mehr (1637). Special thanks to Audrey Christensen Manganaro (bass sackbut); it is a live recording from her’s master’s recital at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in…

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Trombone in Baroque Salzburg

May 18, 2016 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

The latest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half) is found below. The slide of the trombone is obscured by a cloud.   1672—Salzburg, Austria: Frans de Neve’s Allegory of Fame, located in the ceiling of the Schöne…

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Trombone in 19C Dance

May 16, 2016 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

The image and caption below were just added to the Trombone History Timeline (19c, 2nd half). I also added them to the post, Trombone and the Dance, which includes details about the association of trombone with dance throughout the instrument’s history….

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Another Northern Italian Trombone

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

Below is the latest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, first half). As you can see from the map I posted recently of Trombone Art in European Churches, there are quite a few examples in northern Italy. I will be…

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Italian Trombone Blog

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016 wkimball
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Please visit the site of a fellow-trombone blogger, especially if you speak Italian or are interested in the trombone in Italy!  Tromboni e Trombonisti

Trombone in French Baroque Print

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

Below is the latest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half).   1667—France: Mort d’Amnon, fils de David, a print by Jean Le Pautre, shows a trombone playing with a group of musicians from a raised platform or…

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Trombone Art in European Churches, pre-1800

May 8, 2016August 23, 2016 wkimball 6 Comments
Trombone Images, Updates

Below is a map plotting 94 examples of trombone art contained in sacred settings (churches, cathedrals, and monasteries). They are limited to Europe, pre-1800. I make no claim that this is comprehensive (although I have a grant in the works that…

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Trombone in 19th Century Political Cartoons: Six Images

May 5, 2016 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

The latest iconography to be added to the Trombone History Timeline are 2 political images from the 19th century. Here they are, below (1886 and 1887), along with 4 others from the timeline. Enjoy!   1827—London: A political cartoon by John…

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Three British Travelers, 1825-1829: A Snapshot in Trombone History

May 3, 2016May 5, 2016 wkimball
Trombone History

INTRODUCTION Between 1825 and 1829, three different British travelers, all musicians, took separate journeys throughout Europe, recording specific musical events and impressions in their “travel diaries.” The trips took place in 1825, 1827, and 1829, and centered around Germany and…

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